Several garages destroyed, homes damaged by overnight fire in southwest Calgary - BERITAJA

A immense overnight occurrence successful the southwest Calgary organization of Silverado has destroyed astatine slightest 3 garages, damaged respective houses and forced respective families to evacuate their homes.

The Calgary Fire Department said the occurrence collapsed retired soon aft midnight successful the 200 artifact of Silverado Drive.

Crews were met pinch dense fume and flames coming from a car shed and starting to dispersed to neighbouring properties.

“Heard a large bang and past thought possibly a car mishap and past much repeated bangs and detonation sounds, truthful came retired to analyse and location was a large occurrence going on,” said Josh Brady, who lives conscionable down the thoroughfare from wherever the occurrence started. “Then each the occurrence trucks started coming and the much h2o they threw astatine it, the much explosions seemed to beryllium coming retired of the garage.

“It’s beautiful scary worldly and I consciousness bad for the family and each the neighbours.”

Firefighters were capable to get the occurrence nether power comparatively quickly but 3 garages were destroyed, 3 others were damaged, 1 location was severely damaged, respective others had melted siding aliases different exterior harm and respective vehicles were besides destroyed aliases damaged.

So far, there’s nary connection connected what caused the fire.