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A massive fire at a St. Albert seniors home Thursday evening sent three people to hospital and displaced more than 100 seniors.
St. Albert RCMP and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) were all called in to assist local fire service at the Citadel Mews West seniors home located at 15 Erin Ridge Rd. around 8 p.m. on Thursday.
Edmonton fire spokesman Rowan Anderson said the whole building had been evacuated. Alberta Health Services said three patients were transported to hospital. Two patients suffered from smoke inhalation and were transported in serious but stable condition while a third received a minor cut.
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A massive fire broke out at the Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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A massive fire broke at Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert, May 6, 2021. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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A massive fire broke at Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert, May 6, 2021. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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Seniors were force outside as a massive fire broke at Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert, May 6, 2021. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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A massive fire broke at Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert, May 6, 2021. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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Hundreds of seniors are lined up outside wrapped in blankets as a massive fire burns at the Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert, May 6, 2021. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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Onlookers hug after a massive fire broke at Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert on Thursday. May 6, 2021. Ed Kaiser/Postmedia Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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Hundreds of seniors are lined up outside wrapped in blankets as a massive fire burns at the Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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Hundreds of seniors are lined up outside as a massive fire burns at the Citadel Mews West seniors home in St. Albert on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Photo by Ed Kaiser /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere. and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere. and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere. and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert, Alberta on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8pm on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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