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.
Crews had to dig into the ground to turn off the gas line, he said.
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The fire was declared under control shortly after 3 a.m. and no injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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