The Calgary Fire Department’s arson investigation team has been called in to try and determine the cause of a fire that damaged a home on Legacy Reach View in southeast Calgary early Wednesday morning.

Firefighters were called out to the home around 5 a.m.

When they arrived, they encountered heavy smoke and forced their way into the home, where they discovered a deceased dog.

A CFD spokesperson told Global News that no people were home at the time, but fire crews were able to speak with someone who was believed to be looking after the home and it appears they were able to extinguish the flames before firefighters arrived.

Global News cameras also captured a person being detained by police, but there’s no word on whether the person is connected to the incident.

Neighbour Simi Mehta h

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