Westlake house fire caused by improper disposal of oily rags
Red Deer Emergency Services says a house fire in Red Deer’s Westlake neighbourhood on Tuesday afternoon was caused by the improper disposal of oily rags.
RDES was called around 1:20 p.m. to the single-family dwelling at 61 Wade Close, according to Assistant Deputy Chief Damian LaGrange.
“People were out early on in the fire which started it sounds like on the back side of the house,” he said at the scene. “There was no immediate risk to the people that managed to get out early.” That included at least one woman and a cat.