CALGARY – Investigators are working to determine what sparked a massive house fire in the community of Erin Woods on Wednesday.
Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Erin Grove S.E. around 9 p.m.
When they arrived, crews found a large fire with flames venting from the roof. They immediately began working to extinguish the blaze and keep flames from spreading to neighbouring homes.
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Three people in the home when the fire started were able to get out safely. Police also evacuated some neighbouring homes as a precaution.
The fire ate away at the home’s gas meter, forcing firefighters to allow the gas to burn in a controlled flare as ATCO worked to dig up the line and turn it off.
No injuries were reported.
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