An investigation is underway to determine what caused a fire at a home under construction in the Edmonton neighbourhood of Griesbach on Monday.
Firefighters were called to 203 Griesbach Rd. N.W. around 11:15 p.m. and arrived four minutes later.
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Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said no one was in the single-family home at the time, and the blaze was brought under control around midnight. It was extinguished around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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It’s unknown how many other homes, if any, were damaged by the fire.
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Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said Wednesday the total damage is pegged at $250,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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