Fire in south Edmonton caused $1M in damage

$1M in damages after south Edmonton fire Officials say a fire in Mill Woods this week caused $1 million in damages.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services says a blaze in Mill Woods earlier this week caused $1 million in damage.

The fire broke out at a home under construction at 18 Street and 18 Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

Crews arrived on scene around 6 a.m., but the fire was not declared out until 2:50 p.m.

Two homes in the lock-up stage of construction and two homes in the early stages of construction were complete losses as a result of the fire.

EFRS says there were also about a dozen exposures to neighbouring homes and construction trailers with varying degrees of damage.

No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.