Firefighters battle garage fire at abandoned Edmonton property
Garage fire at abandoned property on Nov. 1, 2024. (Evan Klippenstein/CTV News Edmonton)
Flames shot into the morning sky from a garage fire at 99 Street and 90 Avenue on Friday morning.
The detached garage is on the same lot as a boarded up house.
One lane of 99 Street was closed while crews battled the fire.
There's no information on a cause or injuries at this time.
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