Friday, April 28, 2023

Firefighters battle blaze in river valley near downtown Edmonton

CBC
Thu, April 27, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.

A large brush fire spread in the river valley below downtown Edmonton Thursday night. (Keenan Fitzpatrick - image credit)

Fire crews battled a large blaze in the river valley Thursday night near downtown Edmonton.

The fire started around 9 p.m., Edmonton Fire Rescue Services spokesperson Rowan Anderson told CBC. Six crews arrived on scene about four minutes later.

The fire was located near Grierson Hill and 100th Street. The brush fire spread on the embankment below the Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton Downtown hotel and caused damaged the hotel's patio, Anderson said.

Anderson said no damage was reported to the neighbouring Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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