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Firefighters battle blaze at abandoned building in south Calgary field

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Calgary crews battle blaze in city’s south
Calgary crews battle blaze in city’s south – Apr 15, 2016

CALGARY – Firefighters were called to a blaze that sparked at an abandoned structure in the city’s southwest on Friday morning.

The fire started in a field just south of 194 Avenue S.W. and Silverado Blvd S.W. at around 5:45 a.m.

Because of the location of the blaze, crews had limited water to fight the fire with.

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Crews were able to extinguish the fire by around 7 a.m. but the structure was completely gutted.

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No injuries were reported.

CFD Battalion Chief Al Magwood said the fire department had visited the same property for a fire a few months ago.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

GALLERY: Friday fire south of Silverado

 

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