An immense fire scorched two homes in northeast Taradale Saturday, displacing two people who were rushed to hospital in critical condition.

The Calgary Fire Department rang a second alarm after crews responded “late [Saturday] afternoon” to reports of a structure fire in the 100 block of Taradale Close. A large volume of smoke and flames was spotted coming from between two single-storey homes.

A search led firefighters to find two adults in the basement of one of the homes, who were then rushed to Foothills Medical Center by EMS with critical but non-life-threatening injuries.

Although the flames were extinguished, the homes were severely damaged, displacing the residents. A neighbouring home suffered minor exterior damage, crews say.

Fire investigators are investigating the cause.

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