Crews battle frigid temperatures extinguishing house fire west of Calgary – Calgary

Crews from a number of fireplace halls in Rockyview County responded to an early-morning home fireplace west of Calgary.

In accordance with fireplace officers, a passerby observed the flames and referred to as 911 round 3 a.m. Saturday.

Six firetrucks from Elbow Valley, Springbank and Redwood Meadows in addition to Rockyview County had been referred to as to the home on Huggard Highway, simply south of Calaway Park.

Hearth crews stated the house was engulfed in flames when vehicles arrived on scene, and a lot of the construction’s roof had already collapsed.

In accordance with Rockyview County Hearth Providers district chief Dax Huba, there have been no accidents within the fireplace, and its believed no one was inside the house on the time of the fireplace.

“We’ve been unable to make contact with the owners however we’re within the technique of handing that off to the RCMP whereas we extinguish the fireplace,” Huba stated.

Temperatures dipped to -20 with a wind chill of -30 Saturday morning, which created challenges for crews as they tried to place out the fireplace.

“With the chilly situations, we’ve simply been attempting to maintain our strains from freezing,” Huba stated. “Now we have to maintain transferring water at a continuing velocity so we will stop a freeze up.”

Crews are anticipated to stay on scene for a lot of the day extinguishing scorching spots, whereas the reason for the fireplace stays below investigation.

Because the area begins every week of frigid temperatures, Huba reminded folks to make sure house heaters are plugged in accurately and aren’t overloading any circuits of their houses.

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