CALGARY – A firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling a blaze in the community of Ranchlands on Thursday.
Fire crews were called to a townhouse complex along Ranchview Terrace N.W. at around 6 p.m.
When they arrived, firefighters saw thick black smoke coming from a second-storey window.
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Four people living in the home had been able to get out safely.
Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to neighbouring units by flooding the building with a large volume of water.
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The unit where the fire originated suffered extensive smoke damage.
The only injury was to a firefighter who rolled his ankle.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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