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Windy conditions intensify two house fires in Red Deer on Saturday
Red Deer’s recent wind gusts have become a significant factor in intensifying two house fires on Saturday.
On April 9 at roughly 2:30 p.m., firefighters with Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) were called to a fire in the Kentwood neighbourhood on Keith Close by an adult resident in the home at the time.
Curtis Schaefer, Assistant Deputy Chief, confirmed the fire was mainly in the back of the home but spread quickly to the attic, due predominantly to the high winds that day.
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