'A total loss': Fire crews battle blaze at home near Bragg Creek
Redwood Meadows and Rocky View County firefighters responded after fire broke out Thursday morning at a home near Bragg Creek.
Crews responded to a property on Wild Rose Close, west of the Elbow River, at around 5 a.m. following reports of a fire.
Marcus Weckesser, Rocky View County Fire Services district chief, says crews from Elbow Valley, Springbank and Bearspaw encountered the back side of the building fully engulfed in flames.
"It was a working fire for quite some time and now it's in the process of almost being under control at this time," Weckesser told CTV News shortly before 8 a.m. "All the occupants of the house are out and are safe and are being looked after now by neighbours."
There have been no reports of injuries and the cause of the fire has not been confirmed.
Redwood Meadows fire officials confirm the home will be "a total loss" and say their "thoughts go out to the family affected this morning."
According to Weckesser, the rural location offered additional challenges.
"In rural firefighting we have to make due because we don't have a hydrant on every corner. What we're doing right now is we're drafting out of this pond behind us and we have two dry hydrants there," he said. "We're nursing the engine and we have a tender shuttle set up at the same time."
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
B.C. tenants evicted for landlord's use after refusing large rent increase to take over neighbouring suite
Ashley Dickey and her mother rented part of the same Coquitlam duplex in three different decades under three different landlords.
Mountain guide dies after falling into a crevasse in Banff National Park
A man who fell into a crevasse while leading a backcountry ski group deep in the Canadian Rockies has died.
Expert warns of food consumption habits amid rising prices
A new survey by Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab asked Canadians about their food consumption habits amid rising prices.
MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh
MPP Sarah Jama was asked to leave the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by House Speaker Ted Arnott on Thursday for wearing a keffiyeh, a garment which has been banned at Queen’s Park.
Charlie Woods, son of Tiger, shoots 81 in U.S. Open qualifier
Charlie Woods failed to advance in a U.S. Open local qualifying event Thursday, shooting a 9-over 81 at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club.
Ex-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump
As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye.
Here's why provinces aren't following Saskatchewan's lead on the carbon tax home heating fight
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government would still send Canada Carbon Rebate cheques to Saskatchewan residents, despite Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's decision to stop collecting the carbon tax on natural gas or home heating, questions were raised about whether other provinces would follow suit. CTV News reached out across the country and here's what we found out.
Montreal actress calls Weinstein ruling 'discouraging' but not surprising
A Montreal actress, who has previously detailed incidents she had with disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, says a New York Court of Appeals decision overturning his 2020 rape conviction is 'discouraging' but not surprising.
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye make it four NFL drafts with quarterbacks going 1-3
Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades.