Thick smoke prompts temporary evacuation of 800 people from Calgary’s Drop-In Centre

A malfunctioning HVAC unit prompted the evacuation of more than 800 people from Calgary’s Drop-In Centre on Monday morning Fire crews responded to the 100 block of Dermot Baldwin Way S.E. just afternoon 2:15 a.m. “Crews investigated and found smoke coming from floors five through seven,” said central district Chief, Innes Fraser. “We found an HVAC unit malfunction on the roof that was pumping smoke into the building and our firefighters were able to shut it down and prope