Close call at seniors residence
Posted Nov 9, 2014 11:37 am.
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A scary morning for some northwest Calgary seniors.
A fire broke out in the kitchen of a suite on the fourth floor of a five-storey residence, in the 1500 block of Northmount Drive, around 5:30 a.m.
Battalion Chief Stu Laird is crediting quick work by his firefighters and also building management, for ensuring the complex was well-equipped in case of a fire.
“The alarm system worked the way it was supposed to and also all the facilities in the building worked the way they were supposed to,” he said. “There were hose cabinets on scene, our crews used those hose cabinets so they quickly made their way to the fire floor, utilized the equipment that was on scene and available and that allowed them to get into the unit quite quickly.”
He added crews used high pressure fans to pressurize the building which helped remove the smoke and heat.
No one was hurt.
