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Global News
2 days ago
- General
- Global News
Calgary firefighters face serious challenges fighting northwest house fire
The Calgary Fire Department said calls started coming in around 2 p.m. with reports of heavy smoke and flames coming from a house located off Bowdale Crescent Northwest. When crews arrived, they were faced with several challenges fighting the fire. View image in full screen Calgary firefighters were faced with difficulties getting trucks into the area and a shortage of water when they responded to a house fire off Short Road northwest on Tuesday afternoon. Global News The house is nestled in a forested area, along Short Road, just below Sarcee Trail — an area that was annexed by the City of Calgary years ago and with limited access to fire trucks. Story continues below advertisement The other challenge was the water supply because the area doesn't have the same utilities as newer areas of the city — forcing firefighters to carry water in by truck. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Fire doubles in size every 30 seconds, so even with a five-minute response time, that fire has doubled 10 times,' said CFD public information officer, Carol Henke. 'So we have crews trying to make their way up a narrow road and we don't have the benefit of a constant water supply from a hydrant, so to be able to deliver uninterrupted water is incredibly important,' added Henke. View image in full screen When fire crews arrived at the house on Short Road northwest, there was heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. Global News The house was vacant and boarded up, so firefighters will also need to wait until the building is determined to be safe enough to search the interior to make sure there was nobody inside. Story continues below advertisement So far there's no word on how the fire started.
CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Firefighters respond to structure fire in northwest Calgary
Calgary fire crews responded to a large structure fire in northwest Calgary Tuesday afternoon. Multiple 911 calls at 2:15 p.m. alerted the Calgary Fire Department to the fire at Short Road N.W. off Bowdale Crescent, said spokesperson Carol Henke. As of approximately 5 p.m., the fire was declared to be under control. Crews remained at the scene into the evening to put out hotspots and watch for flare-ups. She said the structure is believed to have been a vacant boarded-up home. According to Henke, nobody is believed to have been inside the building, and no injuries were reported. As the structure is located in a forested area, firefighters focused on both extinguishing the fire and preventing its spread to other structures, Henke said. With no hydrants in the immediate area of the fire, crews from the Calgary Fire Department and neighbouring Springbank Fire Station were used to supply water. "We're very grateful for people who have called 911 right away. Every second makes a difference," said Henke.
