A garage in central Edmonton sustained significant damage after a fire that involved a power line broke out Monday morning.
A spokesperson for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services told Global News that firefighters were called to a blaze in the area of 106th Avenue and 110th Street at about 6:50 a.m.
“Fire crews arrived on scene five minutes later to a garage fire with an overhead power line involved,” the spokesperson said, noting that the utility provider Epcor was notified and called to the scene as well.
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According to EFRS, the fire was brought under control about 20 minutes later and declared out at 7:57 a.m.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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