Fire destroys three homes in Edmonton's Terwillegar neighbourhood
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said the fire required a second alarm to bring in additional units, bringing the total number of fire fighters on scene to 40.
Published May 01, 2023 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 1 minute read
Firefighters put out hotspots in a fire that destroyed three homes on Stevens Crescent on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia Three homes were gutted after a fire broke out in a south Edmonton subdivision.
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Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors.Firefighters were called to Stevens Crescent in Edmonton’s Terwillegar neighbourhood Monday morning. Crews arrived just before 11 a.m. and found heavy smoke coming from two burning homes.
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The fire then spread to a third house. As of Monday afternoon, no injuries had been reported
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services spokesperson Kyle Owcharuk said the fire required a second alarm to bring in additional units, bringing the total number of firefighters on scene to 40.
Crews had the fire under control by 12:12 p.m. and were still working to extinguish hot spots Monday afternoon.
Owcharuk said investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire..
The fire comes after another blaze in central Edmonton that sent three people to hospital. That fire was reported around 8:30 a.m. Monday after multiple callers noticed smoke coming from a residential building at 95 Street and 103 Avenue.
Firefighters work to put out hotspots in a fire that destroyed three homes on Stevens Crescent on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia 
Firefighters work to put out hotspots in a fire that destroyed three homes on Stevens Crescent on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia 
Firefighters work to put out hotspots in a fire that destroyed three homes on Stevens Crescent on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia
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