Crews put out major fire in Silverado in southwest Calgary

CBC News | Posted: April 15, 2016 1:15 PM | Last Updated: April 15, 2016

Nobody injured as abandoned house burns to the ground

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Caption: Crews battled a big fire in Silverado early Friday morning. (@jasonChampton/Twitter)

Flames could be seen shooting high in the air as firefighters battled a major blaze in the southwest Calgary community of Silverado this morning.

Crews were called at about 6 a.m., fire officials say.

The house, in a field east of James McKevitt Road and west of Sheriff King Street S.W., was abandoned and there were no injuries.

Firefighters were able to put out the fire by about 7 a.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Caption: The early-morning blaze erupted at the 200 block of Silverado Plains Park S.W. (@OnyxTechMedia/Twitter)

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Caption: Fire crews arrive to fight a blaze in Silverado at the southern edge of the city early Friday morning. (@5jOlson/Twitter)

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Caption: Fire crews had the fire mostly out by about 7 a.m. (Dave Gison/CBC)

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