40 people displaced after fire damages apartment building in West Edmonton
Posted April 24, 2026 10:27 am.
Last Updated April 24, 2026 10:28 am.
A fire damaged an apartment building and displaced about 40 people in West Edmonton Thursday.
Edmonton Fire says they received reports of a fire around 5:30 p.m. in a multi-unit residential building near 101 Avenue and 162 Street.
A crew of 11 firefighters responded and put out the fire at 8:19 a.m.
There were no injuries reported.
A large part of the roof and the balcony appeared badly damaged. EFRS said the property damage was estimated to be $1.2 million.
“The Emergency Response Team (ESRT) supported 40 people displaced by the incident, and of those, 31 are currently being assisted by the Canadian Red Cross,” a spokesperson for EFRS said in an email.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
