A homeowner was able to make it out of their residence safely after a fire broke out at a south Edmonton home late Wednesday night.
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According to fire officials, the blaze happened at a house in the area of 36 Avenue and 51 Street in the Hillview neighbourhood.
Fire crews arrived to find black smoke coming from the two-storey home, district Chief Todd Weiss with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said.
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Fire broke out at a home in south Edmonton, in the area of 36 Avenue and 51 Street, Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
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Fire broke out at a home in south Edmonton, in the area of 36 Avenue and 51 Street, Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
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Fire broke out at a home in south Edmonton, in the area of 36 Avenue and 51 Street, Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
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Fire broke out at a home in south Edmonton, in the area of 36 Avenue and 51 Street, Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
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Fire broke out at a home in south Edmonton, in the area of 36 Avenue and 51 Street, Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
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“The fire started in the living room, and it spread into the kitchen, and there was a bit of smoke damage throughout the rest of the house,” Weiss said.
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“There was one person home at the time, and they got out safe and healthy.”
Fire crews remained at the scene at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, investigating the cause of the blaze. The cost of the damage is not known.