Edmonton – Edmonton firefighters battled a blaze on the southside of the city early Saturday morning.
The blaze happened at a building at 70 Ave. and Calgary Tr. At around 1:50 a.m.
Fire officials say they were worried initially about possible hazardous materials because the building was used for industrial purposes.
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“In a commercial structure that’s showing full involvement the way that this one was when we first arrived there was no urgency to put anyone inside that building until we knew what it housed,” said Cpt. Brad Kitiuk, Edmonton Fire & Rescue.
Once the owner arrived on scene and identified the materials inside the building, fire crews concluded it was safe to enter and extinguish the blaze.