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Calgary Fire Department members battled a Wednesday morning fire at a homeless camp along the banks of the Bow River that was exacerbated by exploding propane cylinders.
Fire damage was limited to the suite where it started, but other suites received water damage because the fire activated the building’s sprinkler system.
Within 30 minutes of starting an “aggressive” fire attack from inside the home, firefighters had the fire under control.
The Coordinated Community Extreme Weather Response, a partnership between the city and Calgary Homeless Foundation, was launched on Dec. 1.
Three people are dead after a fire early Monday destroyed a shed outside a home improvement store in northwest Calgary.