3 displaced after fire at single-family home in northeast Edmonton

Aftermath of a house fire on July 2, 2026. (Trystan Shaw, CityNews)

Posted July 3, 2026 12:06 pm.

A house in Edmonton’s Balwin neighbourhood was left badly damaged after a Thursday evening fire.

What’s left of this single family home is a charred roof and blown out doors and windows, with a part of the house seen boarded up Friday morning.

Aftermath of a house fire on July 2, 2026. (Trystan Shaw, CityNews)

It happened Thursday evening just before 6 p.m. near 130 Avenue and 66 Street.

Crews extingushied the fire an hour later, saying there were no injuries, but three people were displaced and were assisted by the emergency support response team.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Service says the cause is under investigation.

Aftermath of a house fire on July 2, 2026. (Trystan Shaw, CityNews)

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