An Edmonton Fire Department spokesperson told Global News that someone called 911 at 3:42 a.m. about a fire in the area of 83rd Avenue and 108th Street. They said crews arrived on the scene six minutes later. Around 8 a.m., the Global 1 news helicopter captured footage of firefighters using ladders to spray the roof with water. Firefighters were called to a three-story apartment building fire in the area of 83 Avenue and 108 Street in Edmonton Saturday morning. Global 1 News Helicopter “Crews, when they first wrapped, saw heavy flames coming out of the top of the third floor,” said District Chief Mike Loeffler. Trending Stories
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Story continues below ad EFRS said no one was injured. “There was nobody in the building,” Loeffler said. “This building was boarded up and abandoned.” He added that older, uninhabited buildings can be especially dangerous for firefighters. “It’s not safe for us,” Loeffler said. “These old buildings, especially when they’re abandoned, they’re not taken care of… they’re structurally unsafe. “There could be holes in the floors, holes in the walls.” He noted that firefighters initially battled the fire inside, but “had to go outside because of the heat and the flames.” READ MORE: 5-year-old boy rescued from north Edmonton house fire The fire department said investigators remained at the scene late Saturday morning, but had not yet released details on the cause or extent of the damage. Loeffler said the fire was extinguished at 10:41 a.m Firefighters were called to a three-story apartment building fire in the area of 83 Avenue and 108 Street in Edmonton Saturday morning. Nicole Stillger/Global News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
