A home in the Calgary suburb of New Brighton suffered extensive damage after a fire broke out there late Tuesday afternoon.
Fire crews were called to the 100 block of New Brighton Drive S.E. just before 5 p.m.with heavy smoke seen from across the city.
Hooria Ashfaq, a twelve-year-old who lives nearby, saw the flames and banged on the door to alert the person inside the home.
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“I saw that the house’s side – the upper left corner – was on fire. I was super panicked,” Ashfaq said. “Just in 30 seconds, the fire grew into this big big thing. It was horrible to watch.”
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Luckily, no one was hurt. The person inside the home was able to escape without injury.
Crews used a ladder truck to attack the flames which were breaking through the roof.
No word yet on the cause. The investigation continues.
-With files from Gary Bobrovitz
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