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Apartment fire near Alberta Avenue displaces 24 residents

Firefighters at the scene of a blaze on May 30, 2024, at the Keystone Manor, 11830 85 St. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton) Firefighters at the scene of a blaze on May 30, 2024, at the Keystone Manor, 11830 85 St. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton)
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A fire in an apartment building on 85 Street north of 118 Avenue displaced 24 residents on Thursday, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) said on Thursday evening.

EFRS's Jay Kilgannon, the acting chief of Car 5, told CTV News Edmonton at the scene the fire department received the call of the blaze at the Keystone Manor, 11830 85 St., at 5:19 p.m., with crews arriving at the building four minutes later.

Kilgannon said a second alarm was called at 5:47 p.m., increasing the number of crews at the scene to 10 from five.

The blaze was declared under control at 6:29 p.m. and out at 8:07 p.m.

EFRS said the fire started as a result of overheated cooking oil in an oven in a unit of the three-storey walk-up apartment, and that one person was transported to hospital with non-fire related injuries.

Kilgannon said the fire was contained to two units.

Building management has found alternate accommodations for those displaced by the fire, EFRS said.

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