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Fire at Problem Property Latest in String of Incidents Angering Neighbors
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Fire at Problem Property Latest in String of Incidents Angering Neighbors

From Global News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Residents of Sherwood Park's Glen Allen neighborhood have reported a series of incidents at a problem property, culminating in a fire early Sunday morning.
  • The property at 58 Glengarry Crescent has been under scrutiny for nearly a year, with neighbors describing tenants as "terrorizing" and reporting issues like loose dogs and attacks.
  • Alberta Health Services declared the home unfit for habitation in November 2025, but residents say enforcement of eviction orders has been lacking.

Residents of Sherwood Park's Glen Allen neighborhood are fed up with a property that has been the site of numerous incidents, most recently a fire that broke out early Sunday morning. Flames were visible from the front window of the house at 58 Glengarry Crescent around 2 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and accelerant detection dogs were brought to the scene. Both the fire department and the RCMP are investigating the fire.

Lots of police presence, lots of dogs getting loose to the point where we had to call by-law because my dogs have been attacked, multiple people have been attacked.

— Nicole JohnstonDescribing the ongoing issues with tenants and animals at the property.

The house has been a source of concern for nearly a year, with neighbors sharing stories of being "terrorized" by its tenants. The issues have garnered attention from local authorities, including the mayor and the RCMP. Neighbors have reported frequent police presence, sometimes multiple times a day, and issues with dogs getting loose, leading to attacks on pets and people.

Alberta Health Services declared the home unfit for human habitation in November 2025, issuing an order to vacate the premises the previous September. Residents state that despite the condemnation and supposed eviction orders, tenants remain. "It is condemned. They're supposed to be evicted and it's not being enforced," said Robert Delplaque, who lives across the street. He added that tenants are repeatedly given extension dates.

They have no running water in that house and the landlord seems he doesn’t care anymore.

— Adele DelplanqueHighlighting the living conditions and landlord's apparent lack of action.

Neighbors believe up to 10 people have been staying at the bungalow recently. "I just don't feel safe in my home," said Adele Delplanque, who lives across the street and has installed cameras for security. She also mentioned that the house has no running water and the landlord appears indifferent. Global News has attempted to contact the landlord repeatedly without success. Residents have sought help from various authorities, including the RCMP, the mayor's office, SPCA, peace officers, and AHS, expressing frustration over the lack of resolution.

It is condemned. They're supposed to be evicted and it's not being enforced.

— Robert DelplaqueExpressing frustration over the lack of enforcement of eviction orders for the property.
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Originally published by Global News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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