WATCH ABOVE: A home in Temple was gutted by flames Thursday morning, but fortunately everyone inside managed to get out safely. Global’s Jenna Freeman reports.
CALGARY – A family of five was able to safely escape a home that caught fire in the community of Temple on Thursday.
Crews arrived at a house in the 300 block of Templevale Drive N.E. just after 5:30 a.m.
Neighbours say they awoke to see the garage completely engulfed in bright orange flames.
“It’s scary,” said neighbour Gary Nymark. “It’s just terrible. Thank god nobody was hurt. That’s all I care about.”
Three adults and two kids were able to make it out of the home safely, along with the family dog.
Investigators believe the blaze likely started in the garage, then spreading through the rest of the house.
The fire caused significant damage to the house of origin, as well as moderate damage to another home next door.
A Calgary Transit bus was brought in to house area residents who were forced to evacuate their homes.
“There was a number of people evacuated, about 11 altogether,” said Battalion Chief John Cherweniuk.
The fire department is asking for anyone who has pictures, videos or information about the fire to please email the public information officer at piofire@calgary.ca.
– With files from Jenna Freeman
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