The fire started shortly after 8 pm in a four-storey building near 182th Street and 95th Avenue. The crews arrived a few minutes after the call, but the flames were already spreading rapidly throughout the building. “There was heavy smoke from many sources,” Malcolm Hills, the district chief, said Thursday morning.

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More than 30 firefighters were on the scene Wednesday night as the entire building was evacuated. The fire was brought under control shortly before 9 p.m. and declared at 9:40 p.m. Black smoke was observed shortly after the fire was extinguished, but the EFRS said crews had dealt with it and that it was very insignificant. The story goes on under the ad At 22:48, Hills said there was an explosion. “They realized that the explosion was actually the elevator that fell under the elevator shaft,” he said. The EFRS said it had no further information about the explosion in the elevator shaft. The Edmonton Fire and Rescue Service told Global News that there was “extensive structural damage” to the top three floors. There is also great damage from the water on the main floor, ERFS reported. Buses were introduced to help keep people warm, and emergency services helped 14 residents find a hotel to stay in, while others managed to stay with family or friends.

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Monikah Bradley and Eric Bilan live in the building. Bradley was at work when the fire broke out, but Bilan was home. He said he heard the fire alarm around 8pm “I thought it was just a drill. I just looked outside and smoke was coming out. “I did not expect it, but I just picked up the dog and left,” he said. Trending Stories

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“It simply came to our notice then. Thank God I had a friend who came and picked me up. “I thought it would be just an hour, but five hours later, it went on.” The story goes on under the ad Bradley returned home a little while later. “I saw a unit just engulfed in flames. “It was just very traumatic,” he said. “It’s very sad. I liked this building and it is so messy. The people in there are so nice and just sweet people. “So it’s so disastrous to see their houses like that.” The couple will stay with Bradley’s parents until they have a better idea of ​​what will happen to their home. They said they were unable to return inside the building, but believe their unit was not badly damaged. “It sounds like it didn’t hit us that hard. We were just at the end. The unit next to us is just damaged. “We were lucky, fortunately,” Bradley said. “Everything can be replaced, at least.” “There were some people who were hospitalized, so the prayers are said to them,” Bilan said. “I feel bad for the families and all those who lost their homes.”

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Firefighters initially said four people had been taken to hospital, but Alberta Health Services said EMS had taken five people to hospital. The AHS said a man in his 30s was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition. Another man, also about 30 years old, was taken to hospital in a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. The story goes on under the ad A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition. A woman in her 30s was in a serious, non-life-threatening condition. A man in his 50s was taken to hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition, AHS said. Firefighters remained at the scene on Thursday morning to deal with the hotspots. There is no damage assessment or information about the cause. 18 An apartment building in the area of ​​182th Street and 95th Avenue was extensively damaged by fire on the afternoon of March 30, 2022. World News 28 An apartment building in the area of ​​182th Street and 95th Avenue was extensively damaged by fire on the afternoon of March 30, 2022. World News 38 An apartment building in the area of ​​182th Street and 95th Avenue was extensively damaged by fire on the afternoon of March 30, 2022. World News 48 An apartment building in the area of ​​182th Street and 95th Avenue was extensively damaged by fire on the afternoon of March 30, 2022. World News 58 Aerial view of the damage to an apartment at 182 Street and 95 Avenue in Edmonton. Thursday, March 31, 2022. World News 68 Fire crews at the scene of the fire that started around 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022. World News The story goes on under the ad 78 88 Fire crews at the scene of the fire that started around 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022. World News © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.