Skyrocketing temperatures a challenge for crews at St. Albert house fire

Fire broke out at a St. Albert house on July 8, 2025. (Credit: Stephen Shand)

A firefighter was assessed for heat exhaustion at the scene of a house fire in St. Albert on Tuesday.

Fire broke out in the garage of the Kingsmoor Close house around 12:20 p.m.

Flames and thick black smoke could be seen shooting from the garage.

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Fire officials say one person in the home was assessed on scene, but no one was taken to hospital.

St. Albert’s deputy fire chief says the heat was the biggest challenge for firefighters on the ground, and extra crews were called in from Edmonton Fire Rescue Services so firefighters could take breaks.

“You’re wearing heavy gear that weighs 70 to 100 pounds. You’re working hard. You’re gonna expel a lot of fluids and stuff like that,” Leigh Sawicki told CTV News Edmonton.

“Some of the Edmonton guys now are cycling out just to give some of our guys a break right now.”

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

With files from CTV News Edmonton’s Nav Sangha