Ruby Plaza Fire Displaces 40, Red Cross Steps In

0:00A fire tore through the Ruby Plaza apartments in West Edmonton on Thursday evening, racking up about $1.2 million in damage. It hit around 5.34 p.m. near 101 Avenue and 162 Street, pulling in 11 fire crews just four minutes later. Firefighters battled the blaze until it was under control by 7.18 p.m. and fully out by 8.19 p.m. Long winds that night made the joe way tougher, spreading the flames faster than usual. No one got hurt, which is a huge relief, but the fire displaced 40 residents from the building, emergency teams jumped in right away to help them out. Right now, investigators are still digging into what sparked the fire. Meanwhile, 31 of those folks are getting support from the Canadian Red Cross to find new spots to stay. This ones a reminder how quick things can escalate in windy weather, but the quick response kept it from getting worse. Stay safe out there Edmonton. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI.