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Okotoks fire burns down 2 houses, leaves 2 damaged

No injuries were reported in the fire, which is believed to be unsuspicious by the RCMP.

No injuries reported in fire believed to be unsuspicious by RCMP

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Two houses were destroyed and two others were damaged bya fire on Sunday afternoonin Okotoks, Alta.

RCMP asked the public to avoid the Okotoks neighbourhood ofSheep River Place while emergency crews responded to a fire affecting two homes in the town, which is located about 45 kilometres south of Calgary, around 4:30 p.m.

TheOkotoks Fire Department, EMS and RCMP attended the scene.

RCMP said in an update around 7 p.m. that the fire had been extinguished, but two houses burned down.

No one was injured because the homes were empty.

Two other homes were damaged in the blaze.

The fire is not believed to be suspicious, RCMP said, but it will continue to investigate with the fire department.