Home goes up in flames early Saturday morning in Varsity

Fire crews were called to a home in the Varsity community Saturday morning after receiving reports of smoke and noise coming from a garage.

Upon arrival at the home in the 1200 Block of Varsity Estates Road N.W. around 5 a.m., firefighters proceeded to put out the working fire on a two-storey single house.

Firefighters secured the premises by safely evacuating five people from the building.

Two people were evacuated from a neighbouring house. The fire department says those residents will be temporarily unable to live in the building.

Fire crews are keeping an eye on hotspots and monitoring air quality before allowing residents to return.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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The Calgary Fire Department is asking anyone who may have photos, video, or information around the time of the fire to email piofire@calgary.ca.

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