A fire outside an industrial business in east Edmonton Wednesday afternoon caused an estimated $2.5 million in damages.
Large plumes of smoke could be seen drifting through parts of east Edmonton on Wednesday afternoon as firefighters battled a blaze in a primarily industrial area.
A spokesperson for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said crews were called to a fire in the area of 45 Street and 68 Avenue at 1:41 p.m.
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“Units were dispatched with the first unit arriving on scene at 1:44 p.m.,” they said in an email sent shortly before 3 p.m.
“Currently, crews are working to get the fire under control.”
The fire was declared out at 2:53 p.m.
There were no reported injuries.
On Thursday morning, an EFRS spokesperson said the fire occurred within the motor compartment of a metal shredder located outside Maple Leaf Metals “due to an unknown mechanical/electrical malfunction.”
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