Fire destroys home in northeast Calgary
One home was destroyed after a fire in northeast Calgary.
The fire department said it responded to the blaze on Templeby Drive shortly before 3 p.m. to find the single-family home engulfed in flames.
Five residents had fled the home before firefighters arrived on scene.
Twenty-eight firefighters brought the fire under control and prevented damage from neighbouring homes, the department said.
The home's residents won't be able to return to the house, as it was heavily damaged.
Investigators were on scene with crews on Saturday evening to work to determine the cause of the blaze.
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