At approximately 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, Calgary fire crews were called to the 100-block of Taradale Close NE for reports of two homes engulfed in flames.

Calgary Fire Department district chief Dave Nelson told Global News the call was quickly upgraded to a two-alarm fire with an additional engine provided.

“When crews arrived, both homes had a lot of fire involvement. It spread very, very, very quickly,” Nelson explained.

“I highly doubt those homes will be reoccupied. Those homes will probably both be getting torn down.”

Occupants within the two homes managed to get out safely, but two occupants in the basement of the home were removed by firefighters and were transported to Foothills hospital in critical but non-life-threatening condition.

Navdeep Rana lives directly next door to

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