The last remaining condo building in Calgary's Eau Claire neighbourhood's River Run complex burned down on Tuesday night. The building, slated for demolition this week to make way for the Green Line LRT project, was abandoned and unoccupied. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control, but the building's condition prevented entry. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The building, slated for demolition later this week to make space for the Green Line LRT project, was fenced off. It was an abandoned building and there were no occupants inside.Posted: Jan 29, 2025 10:46 AM EST | Last Updated: 31 minutes ago
The last of the Eau Claire townhouse buildings slated for demolition was destroyed in a fire Tuesday night. The last standing condo building in the Eau Claire neighbourhood's River Run complex burned down on Tuesday night. At around 9 p.m., the Calgary Fire Department responded to several calls for a building on fire in the downtown community, on the 100 block of Second Street S.W.The building, slated for demolition later this week, was bought by the City of Calgary to make space for the Green Line LRT project. It was fenced off, abandoned and there were no occupants inside.
"Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control and determined that the condition of the building prohibited entry." The cause of the fire is under investigation and the site is secured against entry, the fire department said.
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