Two families and a pet are safe after a southwest Calgary house fire on Tuesday.
The Calgary Fire Department responded to a duplex in the 3100 block of 12 Avenue S.W. and found a fire in the basement laundry room of one of the units at 8:30 p.m.
Seven people were able to get out uninjured, the CFD said, adding that a cat was found in a unit and returned to its owners unhurt.
The cause is under investigation.