Edmonton Fire Rescue Services initiated a third-alarm response to a blaze in the city’s northeast on Tuesday afternoon.
EFRS was called at 2:42 p.m. to an area near 159 Avenue and just east of Fort Road/Manning Drive.
It was upgraded to a second alarm at 3:04 p.m. and upgraded again to a third alarm at 3:29 p.m.
As of 4 p.m., there were 21 crews on scene. There are typically four firefighters per unit but, depending on the type, there are sometimes as few as two.
Heavy black smoke was seen coming from what appeared to be several RV/camper-style vehicles and a flat-bed truck near a driving range and storage area.
The winds caused the flames to spread very quickly, fire officials said.
“It actually spread to the southeast because of the wind,” said district chief Robert Murray. “We lost a few RVs but we stopped it and there were a lot of RVs saved as well.”
Another issue was water access. A property owner reportedly gave crews access to their water in order for firefighters to run hose and fight the blaze.
There were no reports of injuries, according to an EFRS spokesperson.