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One man dead following two-alarm fire in southeast Calgary

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS, May 18, 2022 1:57 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

One person is dead following a two-alarm fire at a multi-unit residential home in Calgary's southeast community of Deer Ridge.

Fire crews were called to the 100 block of Deerview Way shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday night.

A second alarm was called after firefighters arrived due to the amount of flame extending from the basement.

Crews were able to get the fire under control fairly quickly.Firefighters searched the building, where they found the body of a male resident. Calgary fire said the blaze was largely contained to the main unit with heavy heat and smoke damage to that area, while damage to other units was minimal. A fire investigator, Calgary Police and the medical examiner are investigating what caused the blaze.

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