Charcoal BBQ sparks fire; two-story duplex gutted in Calgary; no injuries

 

 

A two-story duplex has been gutted in a fire in Falconridge, northeast Calgary. The fire broke out in the 100 block of Falworthway around 1:30 p.m. Monday. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the building, said Calgary Fire Department spokesman Alex Quan.

The residents of the home and two nearby homes were evacuated. No injuries were reported. Quan said an investigation determined the fire started in a charcoal barbecue in the back of the building. The fire damaged more than half of the house.