The Airdrie fire department responded to a structure fire at 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 12 – the second structure fire to hit the city in less than a week.
A two-story residential home that was under construction in Airdrie’s southwest Chinook Gate neighbourhood caught on fire and was completely engulfed in flames upon the Airdrie fire department's arrival. According to a press release, the initial fire spread to the neighbouring house, which also became completely involved.
The fire department managed to quickly get the fire under control and remained on scene for several hours to extinguish hot spots, according to a press release on Aug. 12.
The release stated damage to the initial home is extensive and will be considered a full loss. The adjacent home, which was in the early stages of construction, will also be deemed a complete loss. A third home also received damage to an exposed exterior wall due to the extreme heat emitted from the fire.
Six fire apparatus' and 13 firefighters responded to the incident.
No injuries had been reported as of press time and an investigation by the Fire Prevention Bureau into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
This was the second structure fire of the week in Airdrie, with the first occurring last Tuesday evening around 4:30 p.m., when Airdrie fire crew responded to a house fire in Airdrie's Hillcrest community. That fire resulted in the total destruction of one house with exterior damage to others neighbouring the house.