STOKESDALE, N.C. — A fire happened at a popular Triad wedding venue late Sunday night.
Firefighters responded to a fire right before midnight at the Bella Collina Mansion in Stokesdale. Officials said crews were able to quickly get the flames out.
They said the fire was contained to one section of the mansion.
“I would say that there was significant damage to that part of the structure,” Bradley Watson, Assistant Fire Marshal for Stokes County said.
The call came in around 11:55 p.m. and an employee was alerted to the fire after the alarm sounded.
Police told us multiple agencies were called to the scene. The following agencies responded to the fire including Stokes/Rockingham Fire Department, Belews Creek Fire Department, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Stokesdale Fire Department, Hunstville Fire Department, Walnut Cove Fire Department, Madison Fire Department and Summerfield Fire Department.
They had to bring water in through tanker trucks since the fire was in a rural area where there were no municipal water sources.
No one was hurt and fire officials are still assessing the damage.
A cause for the fire still isn't known.
What to look for in your wedding venue contract:
When you sign a contract with a wedding venue, most places have what’s called a “force majeure” clause in the documents. It’s a provision that frees both parties from obligation from fulfilling the contract if unforeseeable circumstances get in the way.
Couples should talk to their wedding venue representatives to better understand the force majeure clause, if applicable, and what options they have in the event of a fire, a natural disaster, or, yes, even a pandemic.