Fire breaks out at Blackmud Creek house

Edmonton firefighters work at a home in the Blackmud Creek neighbourhood the early morning of Jan. 3, 2025. (Matt Marshall / CTV News Edmonton)

Edmonton firefighters were called the Blackmud Creek neighbourhood in south Edmonton early Friday morning.

When CTV News Edmonton arrived at the scene, crews appeared to be putting out a fire that involved a vehicle and garage at a two-storey detached house.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said they were called just before 6 a.m. and extinguished the fire by 7:30 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

The owner of the home said the fire was caused by a faulty block heater cord.