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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Fire crews respond to balcony blaze in Penhold

Oct 3, 2019 | 3:26 PM

Firefighters say a “very dangerous situation” was quenched Wednesday night in Penhold when emergency crews responded to an unattended fire on a balcony.

It was just after 9:30 p.m. when members were called out to a home on Healy Close.

Acting Fire Lieutenant Ryan Clarke says, “We arrived on scene to see a fire pit being fed by propane burning on a balcony. We checked both upstairs and downstairs, but neither residents were home. We used a ladder to gain access to the balcony and then managed to shut off the propane.”

There were no injuries, and firefighters eventually did speak with the building’s owner.

Residents are encouraged to never leave any open flame fire pits or appliances unattended.

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