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Person taken to hospital after residential fire in Edmonton’s McCauley neighbourhood

An Edmonton Fire Rescue Services spokesperson said crews were called to a residence in the area of 95 Street and 108A Avenue just before 4 a.m. It took firefighters an hour to bring the blaze under control. Global News

A fire broke out early Friday at what Edmonton Fire Rescue Services described as a rooming house in the McCauley neighbourhood, sending one person to hospital.

An EFRS spokesperson said crews were called to a residence in the area of 95th Street and 108A Avenue just before 4 a.m. It took firefighters an hour to bring the blaze under control.

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In total, EFRS said it sent seven units to the scene. They arrived at 3:57 a.m. and the fire was declared out at 4:53 a.m.

The fire department’s spokesperson said they did not have details regarding the severity of the injuries sustained by the person who was taken to hospital.

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