Fireplace crews douse three-home blaze in Cougar Ridge

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A fireplace tore via three houses in Calgary’s Cougar Ridge group on Wednesday afternoon.

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Calgary Fireplace Division officers say they responded to the blaze within the 100 block of Cougartown Shut S.W. simply after 2 p.m.

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“One home was absolutely concerned and really rapidly unfold to the neighbouring home,” stated CFD public data officer Carol Henke. “We now have three houses which can be affected by the hearth.”

Henke stated all of the occupants of the house made it out safely, and no accidents had been reported, however there are some pets lacking or nonetheless contained in the broken houses.

“As a result of excessive injury to the construction, it’s simply not protected for fireplace crews to enter the buildings presently,” she stated.

Some neighbouring buildings had been additionally evacuated as fireplace crews labored to douse the flames, stated Henke.

Fireplace investigators are working to find out the reason for the blaze which they are saying seems to have began on the surface of one of many houses. Officers stated the blaze probably unfold to different houses as heavy winds fanned the flames.

Anyone with data or video of the hearth earlier than firefighters arrived is requested to ship it to [email protected].

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