1 person dead after northeast Edmonton apartment building fire

One person is dead after a fire at a mixed-use residential and commercial building in northeast Edmonton on Monday night.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said crews were dispatched at 9:19 p.m. to a low-rise residential building at the corner of 132 Avenue and 82 Street, which has commercial businesses on the ground floor.

Firefighters arrived at 9:23 p.m. and the blaze was upgraded to a second-alarm fire a minute later.

Eleven fire crews, or about 44 firefighters, responded and evacuated the building at 13126 82 St. in the Killarney neighbourhood.

Fire officials confirmed one death. Between eight and 10 ambulances were also at the scene.

Thick smoke could be seen rising from the building and was visible from several kilometres away.

Edmonton police said 82 Street between 137 Avenue and Yellowhead Trail was closed in all directions as officers and emergency crews responded to a collision and fire in the area.

82 Street between 137 Avenue and Yellowhead Trail is currently closed in all directions as police and our partners respond to a collision and fire in the area.

Motorists are asked to please avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

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— Edmonton Police (@edmontonpolice) July 14, 2026

Motorists were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.

Authorities had not released additional details about the victim or the cause of the fire Monday night.

— With files from Karen Bartko, Global News