Woman critically injured in northwest Calgary house fire: police

A woman was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after a house fire Sunday night, Global News has learned.

Calgary police said the woman in her 50s was found by firefighters when they were called to a house fire in the Edgemont neighbourhood.

The Calgary Fire Department said crews were called to a home in the 300 block of Edgehill Drive N.W. at around 7:15 p.m.

According to a news release sent out late Sunday night, firefighters noticed heavy smoke when crews arrived. After extinguishing the fire and searching the home, crews found one person inside.

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The Calgary Fire Department is investigating the cause of the blaze.

On Monday, a CFD spokesperson said it appeared the fire originated in the living room or dining room.

It’s unknown if the house had working smoke alarms.