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Fire Destroys El Cortez Patio on Whyte Avenue
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services extinguished a rear patio blaze Thursday night near 83 Avenue and Gateway Boulevard. No injuries reported.
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A fire broke out at the rear patio of El Cortez restaurant on Whyte Avenue Thursday night, June 25, prompting a response from Edmonton Fire Rescue Services.
EFRS arrived at roughly 9:42 p.m. to reports of a structure fire near 83 Avenue and Gateway Boulevard. Crews worked for 30 minutes to bring the fire under control, officially declaring it out at 11:11 p.m.
There were no reported injuries. The cause remains under investigation.