Calgary firefighters injured battling Legacy fire that gutted townhome

A large fire in the community of Legacy on Thursday destroyed a townhome and injured two firefighters.

A large fire in the community of Legacy on Thursday destroyed a townhome and injured two firefighters.

The fire started around 3 a.m. in a townhome in the 100 block of Legacy Path S.E.

By the time fire crews arrived, flames were already shooting out of the second and third-storey windows.

Crews initially tried attacking the fire from the inside, but the structure was already damaged.

The Calgary Fire Department says two firefighters fell through the floor during their battle with the blaze.

Both were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

It took crews with 20 apparatus and around three hours before the fire was declared under control.