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Spruce Cliff fire damages vacant home

Investigators are looking into a fire at a house on 37th Street southwest. Global News

CALGARY – Investigators are looking into a fire that sparked at a home in Spruce Cliff, Monday night.

It started in the basement of a house on 37th Street and Spruce Dr. S.W. around 11 p.m.

Firefighters broke a basement window and started spraying water inside.

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Once they tackled that part of the fire, they were able to enter the home and put out the rest.

As a precaution, the houses on either side of the home were temporarily evacuated.

The first two floors of the four-level split were damaged.

Neighbours say the home had been vacant for some time.

Investigators say at this point they don’t believe the fire is suspicious in nature.

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At this time, no estimate of damage is available and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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