An under-construction home went up in flames Sunday afternoon in the west Edmonton neighbourhood of Edgemont.
The fire broke out at around 3:15 p.m. on Eifert Crescent, and thick, black smoke could be seen from several kilometres away.
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Firefighters responded from Station 19 — the closest fire hall, located six kilometres away in Callingwood — as well from Station 24 in Terwillegar and Station 29 in Lewis Farms.
Edmonton Fire Rescue said crews arrived on scene within six minutes to a fully involved fire at a home under construction.
The two-storey attached home, which appeared to have been framed but did not yet have shingles or windows, was quickly consumed by flames. A neighbour said the home had not yet been drywalled.
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The house collapsed in on itself within a few minutes as crews arrived.
Between 25 and 30 firefighters were on scene, and the fire was under control by 3:30 p.m.
There were no injuries reported, and fire investigators were called in to determine what sparked the blaze.
On Tuesday, the city said the blaze is under investigation and Edmonton police have been notified about it.
Damage is estimated to be about $650,000 since multiple properties (five nearby homes and two vehicles) were affected by heat and ash.
The house that initially caught fire burned to the ground.
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