Woman dead and 2 Calgary firefighters injured in southeast fire

A occurrence successful nan southeast organization of Legacy early Thursday claimed nan life of 1 female and sent 2 firefighters to infirmary pinch insignificant injuries.

Crews were called to nan 100 artifact of Legacy Path S.E. astatine 2:50 a.m. Thursday aft flames were seen coming from 1 of nan townhouse units.

Firefighters recovered nan portion engulfed, pinch nan occurrence spreading to nan 2 neighbouring units.

A female was recovered dormant connected nan 3rd level of nan first unit. Officials from nan Office of nan Chief Medical Examiner arrived conscionable earlier 7 a.m.

As crews were making their measurement up to nan 2nd storey, 2 firefighters fell done nan floor, 1 up to their neck, nan different up to their waist. Fellow firefighters pulled them from nan level and they were rushed to Foothills Medical Centre pinch insignificant injuries.

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District Chief Loren Knodel says nan acquisition of nan crews ensured that nan 2 injured firefighters sewage retired safely.

“We do tons of training and crews activity together arsenic a team,” Knodel said. “Once that happens, they’re correct down each other, supporting them, pulling them retired of nan floor, and getting them retired immediately.”

Calgary police’s arson portion has been called successful to thief pinch nan investigation.