Fire destroys Calgary pet crematorium

Firefighters battled a Quonset fire in an industrial area on the southeastern edge of Calgary on Tuesday.

The Calgary Fire Department says no one was injured in a Tuesday fire at a pet cremation and incineration facility.

Firefighters were called to the building, located at 9950 114 Ave. S.E., just after 9:30 a.m. for reports of heavy smoke and flames.

Crews had to use specialized equipment called tenders to fight the blaze as there were no fire hydrants nearby.

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Tenders have larger tanks and can carry about four times the amount of water than a regular fire engine.

The fire gutted the structure, but no damage was reported to neighbouring buildings.

“The Calgary Fire Department would like to thank all those people who stopped and took the time to quickly call 911,” said a Tuesday news release.

“Fire doubles in size approximately every 30 seconds and thus, every second counts.”

The cause of the fire is under investigation.