A fire that started in the kitchen at Emerald’s Restaurant in the Ticonderoga Country Club destroyed the entire structure Saturday night.
Four kitchen workers were hospitalized for burns and smoke inhalation.
At 10:07 p.m., Ticonderoga Fire Department was dispatched to the club for a reported kitchen fire.
"While responding, we were advised that there was an explosion with at least four people injured with possible entrapment," Fire Chief Matthew Watts said by email.
"Upon my arrival, I was met by approximately 50 people outside and people still coming out from the building and fire on the first and second floor.
"Everyone was accounted for," he said.
Watts told the Press-Republican that about 120 people had been expected at the Country Club for a wedding-related event, but only about 50 were there when the fire broke out.