Fire crews investigating N.E. blaze
Posted Feb 7, 2010 10:11 pm.
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One person has been taken to hospital in stable condition for carbon monoxide inhalation after a fire in Calgary’s northeast.
Crews arrived at the single-story home in the 5100 block of Whitestone Road just after 5:00 p.m. Sunday.
They discovered a fire that had started in the basement and spread to both the main floor and roof.
Three adults and six children were at home at the time of the blaze, but they all managed to escape safely.
The single-family dwelling suffered extensive fire and smoke damage throughout.
Acting battalion chief Al Hird tells 660News crews spent several hours removing cellulose insulation from the attic of the Whitehorn house.
No word yet on what caused the fire.
