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St. Albert Firefighters Battled Massive Blaze at Seniors Facility

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St. Albert Firefighters Battled Massive Blaze at Seniors Care Facility

A massive blaze at a St. Albert long-term care home has displaced more than 100
seniors who have been forced to find lodging elsewhere.

St. Albert RCMP received a call to assist the local fire service with a structure
fire at the Citadel Mews located at 15 Erin Ridge Rd. around 8 p.m. on Thursday.

A few minutes later, Edmonton Fire Rescue Service was called to lend support.
Edmonton fire spokesman Rowan Anderson said the whole building had been evacuated.

Alberta Health Services tweeted three patients were transported to hospital.
Two patients suffered from smoke inhalation and were transported in serious but
stable conditions while a third suffered from a minor cut.

The Citadel Village consists of 95 independent and supportive living units in Citadel
Mews West, 81 independent living units in Citadel Mews East, and 125 long-term care beds
in the Citadel Care Centre, according to the company’s website.

The elevators were down so everyone was evacuated by wheelchair.”

Everyone who was off duty showed up to come and help evacuate.

The shooting flames and large clouds of smoke garnered a lot of interest from neighbours
and onlookers.

It appeared the fire was brought under control shortly before 11 p.m.

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WAS THERE NO FIRE ESCAPE?

Residents were carried out in wheelchairs.

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Adapted from the Edmonton Journal 07/05/21

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