Fire rips through last remaining building in doomed Eau Claire townhouse complex
The Calgary Fire Department is investigating after a two-alarm fire started in the partially demolished River Run complex. The 23 townhomes, in four separate buildings, were being demolished as part of the Green Line LRT project when the fire started.
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Global News
4 days ago
- Global News
‘She was screaming': Multiple people rescued from fatal Alberta house fire
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