2 in life-threatening condition after fire at boarded up house in central Edmonton
![96 Street fire June 12, 2024 Two people were sent to hospital in life-threatening condition after a fire in a boarded-up house on 96 Street and 105A Avenue on June 12, 2024. (Matt Marshall/CTV News Edmonton)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/6/12/96-street-fire-june-12--2024-1-6924101-1718225291154.png)
Two adults were taken to hospital in serious, life-threatening condition after a house fire on Wednesday morning.
The call came in from a boarded-up house at 96 Street and 105A Avenue at 8:55 a.m.
The city confirmed the house is vacant and was boarded and fenced up by the community property safety team (CPST), whose responsibility it is to decrease fire risk and prevent unauthorized people from going inside.
No further information has been made available.
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