Man hospitalized after explosion at Queen Mary Park apartment
CTV
Firefighters responded to reports of an explosion Friday evening at an apartment in the Queen Mary Park neighbourhood.
Firefighters responded to reports of an explosion Friday evening at an apartment in the Queen Mary Park neighbourhood.
Seven crews arrived shortly after 7 p.m. to the building near 108 Avenue and 117 Street, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) told CTV News, and found a basement unit was on fire and the windows had blown out.
Police officers evacuated the building and the neighbouring complex as a precaution, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services told CTV News.
Paramedics treated three patients at the scene for minor injuries, but only took a 60-year-old man to hospital in serious, but stable condition.
The fire was declared out at 7:21 p.m., with flames contained to one unit in the building.
At the scene, CTV News observed detectives and bomb squad members probing the suite.
