1 in critical condition after northeast Edmonton fire
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One person was taken to hospital from a fire in northeast Edmonton on Tuesday.
Firefighters were called to 11844 79 St. – which Edmonton Fire Rescue Services believes was an empty house – around 11:25 a.m.
A total of six rigs plus a winter decon unit were assigned.
EFRS did not say how the person was injured. CTV News Edmonton saw emergency responders performing chest compressions on a patient who was loaded into an ambulance.
The adult was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition, Alberta Health Services told CTV News Edmonton.
The fire was out at 2:48 p.m., EFRS said.
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