Calgary fire crews battle 3 garage fires over 3 days

Calgary fire crews responded to three separate garage fires over three days this week.

On Wednesday at around 1:45 p.m., crews responded to reports of a fire in the community of Haysboro.

They arrived to discover smoke in the alley coming from a detached garage which they confirmed came from a fire.

Firefighters stretched out a hose line to contain the fire and knocked it down.

No injuries were reported.

On Thursday at around 3:50 p.m., crews responded to a second garage fire, this time in Kingsland.

Arriving crews discovered heavy smoke and flames coming from a detached garage.

A fire department media release said a neighbour originally smelled the smoke and got the residents to leave their home.

The fire damaged several roof trusses in the garage.

No injuries were reported.

Early Friday morning at around 5:30 a.m., fire crews responded to a garage fire in the community of Hawkwood.

Fire crews arrived to a corner lot home that had flames and smoke coming from the side attached garage.

The people inside the home had gotten out after hearing smoke alarms go off and discovering the fire inside the garage.

Two pickup trucks in the driveway were also on fire, which fire crews were able to put out.

The fire was contained to the garage and didn’t spread into the house.

Crews continue to maintain a fire watch.

The causes of all three fires remain under investigation.

Calgary Fire Department offered a few tips to help prevent garage fires, including practicing safe charging by not charging battery-powered items overnight.

They also suggest unplugging electrical equipment or appliances that aren’t in use and limit the storage of unused hazardous household materials.