A fire was spotted in the Southwest community of Signal Hill at around 2:40 a.m. Thursday at a strip mall in the 1800 block of Sirocco Drive.
was spotted in the Southwest community of Signal Hill at around 2:40 a.m. Thursday at a strip mall in the 1800 block of Sirocco Drive.called the emergency crews and said smoke was coming from the roof of the building.
Paul Wiens, Calgary district fire Chief, said the buildings had “extensive fire” coming from the roof. At one point, 18 different fire apparatuses were helping fight this fire, including three ariel trucks.The power remained on for the other half of the building to try and help keep perishable merchandise.Story continues below advertisement
Wiens said that for some businesses, the damage is catastrophic and they will likely be unable to return to regular operations for a while. Some may have total losses.The cause of the fire is still to be determined but there are no reported injuries.
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