Accidental fire damages multiple homes in south Edmonton Friday morning

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Multiple properties were damaged following an accidental fire in south Edmonton Friday morning.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services received a call at 4:49 a.m. reporting a structure fire near Stanton Drive and 60 Street. Eight crews arrived on scene minutes later to find two detached garages on fire, spokesman Kyle Owcharuk said in a statement.

The fire was brought under control shortly before 5:30 a.m. and declared out at 6:48 a.m.

The blaze destroyed one of the garages and heavily damaged the second, while a total of eight properties were affected by the fire.

The total damage estimate is $800,000 and the cause of the fire has been determined to be accidental.

There were no reported injuries.

An early morning fire destroyed a detached garage and heavily damaged another as eight fire crews battled the blaze along Stanton Drive near 60 Street, Friday, April 9, 2021. Ed Kaiser/Postmedia
An early morning fire destroyed a detached garage and heavily damaged another as eight fire crews battled the blaze along Stanton Drive near 60 Street, Friday, April 9, 2021. Ed Kaiser/Postmedia Photo by Ed Kaiser /20093036A