EDMONTON — A blaze in north Edmonton on Monday left one resident dead after a mixed-use residential and commercial building was engulfed in flames following a vehicle collision. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services responded to the blaze at the corner of 132 Ave.and 82 St. shortly before 9:30 p.m. Monday night, after a vehicle collided with a mixed-use residential and commercial building in the Killarney neighbourhood. Officials have confirmed that one individual who lived in a residential unit above the building's ground-level businesses died in the incident, and crews are working to locate and identify residents who remain unaccounted. The vehicle's driver was treated by EMS and remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries. Roughly 44 firefighters and 8-10 ambulances responded to the scene on Monday, and officials say crews continue to fight the blaze as of Tuesday morning. Edmonton Police Service shut down 82 St. between 137 Aven.and Yellowhead Trail in both directions Monday, but have since decreased the closure to between 131 Ave. and 133 Ave. .Videos posted by YEGWAVE show flames bursting from the centre units, with thick black smoke spewing from windows and doors across the building, while emergency crews at ground level and on ladders above the building attempt to contain the fire. .Photos taken Tuesday morning show significant damage across the scene, with the building's central units appearing to have partially crumbled after being burnt to the studs.
