Cause of fire at west Edmonton townhouse complex under investigation
Firefighters were called to a multi-unit residential building in west Edmonton Thursday morning.
The blaze at 168 Street and 83 Avenue was reported around 8:45 a.m.
EMS assessed three people at the scene, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said, but did not have any information about their condition.
The fire was declared out shortly after noon.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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