Calgary Fire responds to flames at encampment

FILE - The back of a Calgary Fire Department truck on 17 Avenue SW in Calgary on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Alejandro Melgar, CityNews image).

By Lauryn Heintz

Posted Jul 28, 2023 7:00 am.

Last Updated Jul 28, 2023 7:01 am.

Calgary fire responded to a brushfire Friday morning that started at an encampment south of the Calf Robe Bridge.

Investigators say the flames ignited around 3 a.m.

There have been no reports of injuries.

The fire department says the rain overnight helped with the situation.

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