Calgary firefighters extinguish fire at Bridgeland Riverside Community Association

Fire crews spent early Monday putting out a fire at a community association north of downtown.

The Calgary Fire Department was called around 4:30 a.m. to the Bridgeland Riverside Community Association at 917 Centre Avenue N.E.

Firefighters were able to locate the blaze in the lower level of the building. They were able to extinguish the fire within a couple of hours, yet are expected to be there for quite some time due to the damage.

View image in full screen

The CFD said no one was inside the building at the time.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

No word on how much the damage will be pegged at nor on the cause of the fire.

2:20 3 people rescued from southeast Calgary condo fire