Two firefighters were injured in a northeast Calgary fire on Saturday.
Crews responded to a two-story home in the 100 block of Castleglen Way N.E. around 1:45 p.m. When they arrived, significant smoke and flames could be seen and the fire had spread to a second home.
Residents had exited the homes before firefighters arrived and no one was hurt. A dog and a cat were rescued by crews from one of the homes. Two firefighters were injured in the fire. One was released and the other was taken to the hospital with a minor injury to the lower leg.Both structures suffered considerable damage and residents of the two homes will be displaced for "an undetermined amount of time."
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