Edmonton firefighters responded to the Canadian Pacific rail yard in Old Strathcona, south of Whyte Avenue and east of Gateway Boulevard Saturday evening.
A spokesperson for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said crews responded to a call around 7 p.m. for a fire at an abandoned building on the property.
Firefighters were on scene within six minutes and had the fire under control within 30 minutes. However at 9 p.m., the fire had yet to be been declared extinguished.
The CP Police Service arrested two people on scene, according to the EFRS spokesperson.
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