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North Edmonton home damaged in Sunday morning fire

Edmonton firefighters work to extinguish a house fire on 119 Avenue and 79 Street, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Nicole Stillger, Global News

Edmonton firefighters battled a blaze at a north-end home Sunday morning.

Edmonton Fire Rescue said crews were called to a house fire on 119 Avenue and 79 Street at around 8:30 a.m.

“When crews pulled up there was flames coming out of the basement so they called for two extra rigs — six trucks total responded,” Edmonton Fire Rescue district chief Glen Klotz said.

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“The fire spread up through the exterior walls into the main floor.”

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Klotz said crews had to fight the fire from outside the house due to the heat in the basement created by the blaze.

The home was abandoned and there was no damage to neighbouring homes, Klotz said.

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There were no injuries except for one firefighter who twisted his ankle.

Eight crews were called to the scene.

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