One person is in hospital after a brush fire was reported just east of the Shaganappi golf course in southwest Calgary Thursday morning.
A Calgary Fire Department (CFD) spokesperson told Global News that several reporting smoke and flames in the area came at around 8:40 a.m.
Investigators said someone knocked over a propane tank heater with an open flame when a tent caught on fire. Two people were in the tent at the time.
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The flames then spread to some nearby cardboard, the CFD spokesperson said.
An EMS spokesperson confirmed to QR Calgary that a woman was taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition. No other serious injuries were reported.
The other person was not injured according to the CFD.
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