4 houses destroyed after a fire in northeast Edmonton

Four houses were engulfed in flames last night in northeast Edmonton. Fire crews arrived in the Fraser neighborhood around 7:30 p.m. According to Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, the fire began at a home under construction and quickly spread to neighboring houses.

By 9 p.m., 13 fire units were on the scene. The blaze was declared under control at 11 p.m., but it wasn’t considered fully extinguished until 10 a.m. this morning.

Four houses were engulfed in flames last night in northeast Edmonton. Fire crews arrived in the Fraser neighborhood around 7:30 p.m. According to Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, the fire began at a home under construction and quickly spread to neighboring houses. Houses on fire in the northeast Edmonton neighbourhood of Fraser on July 25, 2024. (Credit: Adam Preston)
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