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Flames, large plume of smoke seen coming from home under construction west of Calgary

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WATCH: Global1 helicopter video showed a large, under-construction home on fire near Calgary on Friday afternoon. Flames could be seen engulfing the house as firefighters sprayed it with hoses. – Nov 29, 2019

A large plume of smoke could be seen from several vantage points in Calgary on Friday afternoon as a home under construction burned out of control.

Rockyview Fire said crews were called to the McKendrick Point area, south of Old Banff Coach Road, west of 101 Street just after 4 p.m.

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Large fire near Calgary destroys house under construction
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Officials said the blaze was happening at a home that was under construction.

Photos from the scene showed a home engulfed in flames and thick, black smoke billowing into the sky.

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Three workers were inside the house at the time of the blaze, fire officials said. They added that the workers were decorators, so it’s assumed the home was nearly finished.

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No injuries were reported as a result of the large blaze.

Firefighters were pooling water from several sources to fight the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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