Calgary Fire Department Responds to Montgomery Garage Fire

Just before 10:00am, fire crews responded to the 2300 block of Mackay Road NW for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find heavy flames and smoke coming from a detached garage at the rear of a single-story residential property. Firefighters stretched a high-volume hose line into the alley and began knocking down the fire in the garage. A second hose line was stretched into the back yard to prevent the spread of fire to the home. Occupants from the neighbouring homes had all self-exited and no injuries were reported. The home was considered vacant, with windows and doorways boarded up and utilities previously disconnected. The fire was contained to the garage and stopped from spreading to the home and neighbouring homes. The garage sustained severe structural damage. A fire investigator attended the scene, and the cause remains under investigation. A fire watch crew has been assigned to monitor conditions. The Calgary Fire Department is part of the Coordinated Safety Response Team (CSRT), working with agencies such as the Calgary Police Service, Alberta Health Services and other City services to address vacant and problem properties that may pose safety risks to occupants, neighbouri

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