Two homes in Edmonton's Silver Berry catch fire during Diwali celebrations, no injuries

 

 

Two homes in Edmonton's Silver Berry catch fire during Diwali celebrations. The fire was caused by fireworks being set off as part of the festivities. No one was injured in the fire. A car in the garage of one of the homes was completely destroyed.

The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. Monday at a townhome complex near 25 Avenue and 24 Street. Sparks from fireworks set off in a backyard of a home ignited the exterior of nearby townhomes, police said. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services personnel arrived immediately and had the fire under control within minutes. The fire mainly damaged the back walls of the two-storey townhomes. The siding of one house was completely blown away and the wood underneath was burned. The siding of another townhome located nearby also melted and was destroyed by the heat.