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Fire crews battle large grassfire west of Calgary

A grassfire west of Calgary burning near Highway 1. Global News

Fire crews have battled a large grassfire on the west edge of Calgary that started late on Monday afternoon.

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Crews responded to the fire around 5:30 p.m., in a wooded area near a climbing centre off Highway 1.

Fire officials said extra resources were called in from Rocky View County to help.

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