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Fire damages residence east of Olds on Saturday

A fire at a residence near Olds caused an estimated $300,000 in damages on Saturday.

A fire at a residence near Olds caused an estimated $300,000 in damages on Saturday.

At about 12:10 p.m., Olds Fire Department was called to a property just east of Olds in Mountain View County where a garage engulfed in flames.

It was determined an explosion had occurred causing additional fire damage to surrounding buildings and vehicles.

Firefighters put out flames near a 500-gallon liquid propane gas tank.

They also prevented the fire from spreading to the nearby home and other buildings.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by Olds Fire Department.

Olds received mutual aid assistance from Didsbury and Carstairs fire departments.