A fire started at the Royal Canadian Legion branch in the 1500 block of 20th Avenue N.W around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Calgary Fire Department officials said.
Calgary fire confirmed no one was inside at the time of the fire.
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The fire started on the outside of the building and climbed to the attic, Calgary fire said.
Calgary fire said they initially called a second alarm to bring more resources but cancelled it when firefighters realized the fire was not on the inside of the building.
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There is significant damage to the outside of the building, Calgary fire said.
No cause has been determined but investigators are at the scene.
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