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Northwest Edmonton home, garage damaged by fire

Fire crews douse a blaze at a house and garage in the area of 137 Avenue and 137 Street Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Leslie Knight, Global News

Thick smoke could be seen billowing from a northwest Edmonton home as crews worked to douse a blaze early Tuesday afternoon.

Shortly after 12:30 p.m., firefighters were called a home in the area of 137 Avenue and 137 Street.

Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find a single-family home and the garage on fire.

Five fire crews, along with EMS and police, were called to the scene, according to a spokesperson with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services.

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The fire in the garage was under control just before 1 p.m., while the house fire was under control just after 1 p.m.

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Suzzette Mellado with the City of Edmonton said no one was home at the time.

It’s not known how the fire started.

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