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Home under construction in north-central Edmonton destroyed by fire Friday

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Home under construction in central Edmonton destroyed by fire Friday
A house under construction on 82 Street near 115 Avenue in north-central Edmonton's Parkdale neighbourhood was destroyed by a fire on Friday morning.  – Mar 26, 2021

A house under construction in north-central Edmonton’s Parkdale neighbourhood was levelled by a fire on Friday morning.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services says crews were called to the home on 82 Street near 115 Avenue at around 2 a.m.

When firefighters arrived, they decided to call for more units because of the size of the blaze.

“We came on scene to a house under construction that was fully involved,” Steven Wheeler with Edmonton Fire Rescue said.

EFRS said the home was destroyed and neighbouring houses also suffered damage.

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“When we came on scene no one was in any of the houses,” Wheeler added.

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Crews had to dig into the ground to turn off the gas line, he said.

Edmonton firefighters responded to a house fire at 11512 82 Street around 2 a.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021. Dave Carels / Global News

The fire was declared under control shortly after 3 a.m. and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Edmonton firefighters responded to a house fire at 11512 82 Street around 2 a.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021. Dave Carels / Global News

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