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Leduc home destroyed in overnight fire

A house in Leduc was destroyed by fire late Thursday, July 20, 2017. Courtesy, Don Christiansen

Fire investigators are working to determine what caused a blaze that destroyed a Leduc home overnight.

Firefighters were called to a home on Dunlop Wynd in south Leduc at around 11:23 p.m. Thursday.

The home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Crews managed to douse the blaze by about 12:08 a.m.

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The home was destroyed in the fire. The family who lives in the house was not home at the time, according to the Leduc fire chief.

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The fire threatened several neighbouring homes, but they only suffered minor damages.

The cause of the fire is now under investigation with the help of the RCMP.

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One of the firefighters was treated on scene for dehydration.

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