Garage fire in southeast Calgary extinguished
CBC News | Posted: November 17, 2015 4:10 PM | Last Updated: November 17, 2015
Blaze brought under control shortly before 9:30 a.m.
Crews were called to a residence in Radisson Heights Tuesday morning to put out a garage and shed fire that generated plumes of smoke visible from blocks away.
A passerby noticed the blaze at 2819 11th Avenue S.E. at about 8:40 a.m. The residents were sleeping as firefighters arrived to battle the fire.
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The dark smoke prompted the first crew on scene to call for an additional engine.
Crews quickly put out the fire before any adjacent homes were damaged. Both the garage and the shed next to it were extensively damaged. A vehicle inside the garage was also badly damaged.
There were no injuries, officials say.
Nearby houses were evacuated over concerns about a gas leak, but residents were allowed to return to their homes by about 9:30 a.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.