Electrical fire leaves Calgary Bankview residents without power
Dramatic footage showing how some residents in Calgary’s SW woke up to flames and exploding sounds after a transformer fire knocked out power. Henna Saeed reports.
Posted May 20, 2026 9:30 am.
Last Updated May 20, 2026 11:55 pm.
An electrical fire has led to a power outage for over 80 residents in the Bankview area in southwest Calgary on Wednesday.
Calgary firefighters responded to the outdoor blaze at around 5:50 a.m. on the 2500 block of 17 A Street SW.
“Crews arrived to an electrical fire of a transformer on a power pole,” CFD information officer Alex Kwan said.
He adds Enmax was called to support and ensure the power was shut off for firefighters to extinguish the fire.
Electrical Fire in Bankview
by u/deckpot in Calgary
A post on Reddit shows large plumes of black smoke coming from a home, and fire flickering and spitting into the air.
While residents were expected to be without power until around 11 a.m., that has changed to 4 p.m.
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