Explosion and fire at boarded-up west Edmonton home
By The BriefBrief
Residents in Edmonton’s Canora neighbourhood heard an explosion over the noon hour and then saw smoke coming from a boarded-up home along 102 Avenue near 155 Street. A fire broke out quickly and engulfed the building, and a neighbour said the doors and windows had been boarded up for about a year.
WHO:Residents in the Canora neighbourhood; a neighbour
WHAT:An explosion was followed by a fast-moving fire at a boarded-up home.
WHEN:Aug 27, 2026
WHERE:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
WHY:No cause of the explosion or fire was reported.
