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Photo essay – All through the night

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| Posted: Wednesday, Aug 01, 2012 06:00 am

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Smoke fills the air as firefighters work from the back of the home that shows only the deck remaining.

APRIL BARTLETT/St. Albert Gazette
The deck of the house stands alone against the smoke-filled sky.
Firefighters work at the side of the home, being mindful that walls could collapse.
The homeowner calls family members as his house continues to burn in the background.
Steam rises from a firefighter as he takes a break.
A water hauler fills a pool of water to supply fire trucks with ammunition.

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It was closing on midnight Saturday when firefighters were alerted to a raging house fire in Sturgeon County just east of St. Albert. Crews responded from Namao, Morinville and Bon Accord, battling the fire until six the next morning. Gazette photographer April Bartlett was there too. Here is her special report on the firefighters' long, hot night.

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