Fire ravages apartment building in west Edmonton’s Callingwood area - Edmonton

A fire broke out at a west Edmonton apartment complex Thursday morning in the Callingwood area, where crews arrived to find some residents on their balconies.Edmonton Fire Rescue said 40 firefighters were called to the Westridge Estates B apartment complex at 7611-172 St. just after 8 a.m. and arrived on scene within five minutes.The fire began in a third floor suite and quickly spread. Flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the four-storey apartment building, which is owned by Boardwalk rentals.Third-floor-resident Kerry Upright said she woke up to fire alarms going off.“I heard screaming outside on the balcony,” she told Global News.“I went to the balcony and seen a guy almost jump off the balcony.”
Story continues below She said she also saw smoke coming from his suite. She quickly gathered her things and left the building through a smoke-filled hallway. “It was pitch black and it was covered in smoke.”Watch below: We’re learning more about the measures people took as they fled a fire at a west Edmonton apartment block on Thursday. Nancy Carlson has the details.




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