Red Deer emergency crews battle structure fire downtown
A building in downtown Red Deer will be demolished tonight after fire ripped through it Monday afternoon.
Red Deer Emergency Services were called around 3 p.m. about a large structure fire at 5129 50 Avenue. Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke says their were 22 units between the building’s two floors and basement.
“The building is owned by Potter’s Hands. There are a number of displaced residents, about 20” he says. “Crews arrived to smoke showing on the second floor. They tried to gain entry and were able to get a bit of a knockdown, but the fire extended too quickly into the roof structure.