Calgary fire crews battle blaze at abandoned warehouse

Emergency crews battled a fire at an abandoned warehouse in Calgary's East Village early Wednesday morning.

The fire at the 400 block of Seventh Avenue S.E. in East Villagewas reported just after 3 a.m., the fire department said in a release.

Crews at first entered the building to fight the fire from the inside, but then changed tactics for safety reasons.

"Upon interior conditions changing, crews exited and worked hard to extinguish the flames and protect exposures from a defensive position," the release said.

The fire was brought under control by about 6:30 a.m. with crews remainingto put out hot spots, said Battalion Chief Bruce Barrs.

No injuries were reported.

Investigators are on scene to try to determine the cause of the fire.

CTrain service between the Bridgeland/Memorial Station and City Hall Station was disrupted. Shuttle buses werebrought in while the area was cordoned off, Calgary Transit says.