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1 hospitalized after gas line fire at Calgary construction site

Calgary firefighters on the scene of a gas line fire in Calgary, . Global News

One person was taken to hospital after a gas line caught fire at the site of a home under construction in Calgary on Thursday.

Police said emergency responders, including firefighters and EMS, were called to the home in the 0-100 block of Sage Bluff Manor at about 11:15 a.m. for reports of the fire.

Bright orange flames could be seen shooting from a pit in the neighbourhood which had several new builds as well as houses still being built.

According to the Calgary Fire Department, the injured person had minor, first-degree burns and was taken to the Foothills Medical Centre.

Calgary firefighters on the scene of a gas line fire in Calgary,. Global News
Calgary firefighters on the scene of a gas line fire in Calgary,. Global News
Calgary firefighters on the scene of a gas line fire in Calgary,. Global News
Flames shoot from a pit at the site of a gas line fire in Calgary. Global News

Firefighters had to wait for ATCO to shut off the gas before the blaze could be fully extinguished.

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CFD said there was no risk to the public and the cause of the fire was under investigation.

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