2 safe after bungalow fire in southeast Calgary

Two people are safe after a bungalow fire in southeast Calgary on Friday morning.

According to a Calgary Fire Department release, crews responded to calls about a fire at a single-family home on Deer Park Place at around 10:50 a.m. Firefighters saw flames and smoke coming from the roof and chimney area of the home. Crews quickly extinguished the fire, the CFD said, and are searching for and extinguishing hot spots in the attic and around the chimney.

The CFD said there is smoke and fire damage to the bedroom closest to the origin of the fire. There was also damage to the chimney, attic and roof area.

Two residents who were home at the time of the fire safely got out. Two pets were also home at the time of the fire: a hamster which was safely removed and a cat which is still hiding. Firefighters are still searching for the cat.

Enmax and ATCO crews were called to the scene to disconnect utilities and a fire watch will be implemented when most of the fire crews leave the scene.

A fire investigator is trying to determine the cause and origin of the fire but it is not considered suspicious at this time.

No injuries were reported, the CFD said.