Officials from the city of Meadow Lake are reporting a fire on Saturday night has completely destroyed the Meadow Lake & District Arena.

The city reports that no one was injured in the fire, but the arena which has been in the community for 45 years, could not be saved.

A city of Meadow Lake social media post says the arena hosted hockey tournaments, rodeos, markets, and concerts events that brought the community together as friends and neighbours.

The city thanked firefighters and emergency responders who put in long hours and kept the fire from spreading further.

A call to Meadow Lake Fire and Rescue confirmed firefighters initially got dispatched shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday morning and were fighting the fire until about 8 a.m.   The investigation to the cause of the fire and the estimated damages is ongoing.