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Calgary Fire Department says Cineplex Odeon fire ‘not suspicious’ as investigation continues

Calgary firefighters battle a blaze at the unopened Cineplex Odeon Seton on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. Global News

Investigators continue to search for the exact cause of an intense fire that shuttered a Cineplex Odeon movie theatre in Calgary’s Seton community last month.

Calgary Fire Department (CFD) spokesperson Carol Henke said Friday investigators have now been able to safely enter the theatre where the blaze began on Nov. 5.

“The fire is not considered suspicious and investigators are hoping to be near completion of finding the exact origin and cause in the coming weeks,” she wrote in an email to Global News.

WATCH: Raw video from Global News viewer Maddie Forester shows a fire at the new Cineplex Odeon Seton.

Click to play video: 'Crews battle fire at Cineplex theater in south Calgary Sunday'
Crews battle fire at Cineplex theater in south Calgary Sunday

Henke said she’d received over a dozen emails with photos, video and information from the public. At one point, the fire was so strong flames could be seen through the roof of the structure on Seton Circle S.E.

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About 50 firefighters used 13 pieces of equipment to fight the blaze.

Watch below from November:  The Seton Cineplex Odeon in southeast Calgary was weeks away from its grand opening when a fire wreaked havoc on the building. Gary Bobrovitz reports.

Click to play video: 'Southeast Calgary fire destroys movie theatre'
Southeast Calgary fire destroys movie theatre

A Cineplex spokesperson deferred to the CFD for comment Friday.

“[I] understand that [CFD officials] hope to have the investigation finalized next week,” Sarah Van Lange wrote in an email.
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The theatre includes seven traditional movie screens, three VIP screens and one Ultra AVX screen, according to the Seton urban district website. The stand-alone building had been scheduled to open within weeks.

With files from Melissa Gilligan and Jodi Hughes

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