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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­firefighters respond to fire in Strathcona Park (PHOTOS)

A local said that "several propane tanks exploded."
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Firefighters were called to Strathcona Park in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­late Friday afternoon after they received a report of a fire. 

Firefighters were called to Strathcona Park in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­late Friday afternoon after they received a report of a fire. 

Dave Pasin took to Twitter just after 4 p.m. Friday (March 26) to state that "several propane tanks exploded" in the Strathcona Park encampment. 

Following his initial post, Pasin adds that an ambulance was "responding to [a] serious health issue."

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Dan Stroup tells Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ that crew arrived at the scene just after 4 p.m. to find a fully "engulfed tent and a partial tree on fire." However, he says the crew worked quickly and there were no injuries. 

The fire is currently under investigation. 

 

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