Fire crews were at the scene of a blaze in central Edmonton Monday morning.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services received a call just after 7:45 a.m., about a structure fire in the area of 96 Street and 105A Avenue, in the Boyle Street/McCauley area.
A spokesperson with EFRS said crews arrived to find a fire involving a back deck.
Video from the Global News helicopter showed heavy white smoke coming from the house at around 8 a.m.
Two additional fire crews were called in. EFRS said six trucks responded to the fire, which was quickly brought under control by 8:07 a.m.
One person was assessed by EMS, according to EFRS. However, their condition was not known.
Linda Kozak has lived across the alley from the house for about four years. She said a man lives in the lower level of the home with his dog, but she hasn’t seen him since the fire broke out.
She said there was a fire in the upper unit of the home about eight months ago, but she didn’t know who lived there at the time.
“I don’t know how the fire started. I just know that after the fire, they left and the place was boarded up,” she said.
It’s not yet known how Monday’s house fire started. Kozak said she hears fire crews in the area every day and has seen trees and dumpsters on fire before.
“One day I came out to take the garbage out, this was about four months ago, and I opened it up and there was a fire in the dumpster. Somebody set the dumpster on fire. It’s a pretty common thing around here,” she said.
“I can’t say you get used to it. I’ve been trying to move now for over a year but it costs a lot more because I’m on a fixed income, so my rent is cheaper.
“It’s hard for me to move because once I move out of here, it’s going to cost me a lot more.”
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