At least 2 homes engulfed in flames, smoke from northeast Edmonton fire – Edmonton


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Fire crews were at the scene of a large blaze in northeast Edmonton on Tuesday morning.

At least two homes were engulfed in flames and smoke in the area of 137 Avenue and 37 Street.

Crews were spraying water on a third home in an effort to keep the fire from spreading.

It’s not known what time the fire broke out, but by 7:30 a.m., flames and massive plumes of smoke could be seen coming from the area.

It’s not known if anyone has been injured.

The cause of the fire and extent of the damage is not known.

Tuesday’s house fire is one of several residential blazes in the Edmonton area over the past week.

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Several units in an apartment building in northeast Edmonton suffered extensive damage in a fire Friday morning.

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Also Friday morning, a man suffered serious injuries in a rural house fire in Strathcona County.

Theresa Ross said her cousin John Busch and his 19-year-old son were sleeping in their home in Strathcona County when a fire broke out around 3 a.m. Friday. Strathcona County Emergency Services said the pair managed to escape the blaze but went back inside the home to grab belongings and their dog, then became trapped inside.


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Busch remained in stable condition but in a medically induced coma, and the family is uncertain about the full extent of his injuries, Ross told Global News on Sunday.

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Last Thursday morning, one person was taken to hospital after a house fire in the area of 133 Avenue and 104 Street, which EFRS believes may have been deliberately set.

Last Tuesday morning, a large fire destroyed a home in Edmonton’s Ambleside neighbourhood.


Fire crews battle a blaze in at least two homes in the area of 137 Avenue and 37 Street Tuesday, March 23, 2021.


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Fire crews battle a blaze in at least two homes in the area of 137 Avenue and 37 Street Tuesday, March 23, 2021.


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Fire crews battle a blaze in at least two homes in the area of 137 Avenue and 37 Street Tuesday, March 23, 2021.


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Global News has a photographer headed to the scene in northeast Edmonton and will update this story as more information becomes available.

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Global News has reached out to Edmonton Fire Rescue Services for more information.




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