A pregnant woman escapes fire from the Blue Quill apartment, a week before expected delivery for a baby with a heart defect – Edmonton

A pregnant woman, who must be released on August 6 to give birth to a baby with a heart defect, was one of the dozens of displaced people as a result of the accident. fire in the Blue Quill district of Edmonton

. from Calgary but must be in Edmonton for specialized treatment at Stollery Children's Hospital. She was staying in her parents' apartment at the Monticello building, near 27th Avenue and 115th Street, when it caught fire early Sunday morning.

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"A guy was harbading people in the hallway, telling people to go out because there was a big fire," Ferguson said. "Instead of turning around to catch anything, I just took my keys and my cell on the table, closed the door and left."

"So I left everything from Calgary for my baby and for me Be here for this period of time. "

Ferguson's baby has a conbad heart defect and will require open-heart surgery within a week of being born in. Ferguson will have to stay in Edmonton for at least four to six weeks, but has been told to prepare to stay up to four months

"Basically, his aortic arch that feeds his main commodities like his brain and arms, isn"

Ferguson's husband can only be in Edmonton on weekends. GoFundMe page has been created to help pay for travel costs.However, after the fire, the costs are higher.

"Not only have I lost a lot of babies, but I've lost a lot of money. I lost all my clothes for motherhood All my clothes for post-maternity Two packs of different clothes I lost all my hospital stuff, like the hospital bag that I am supposed to bring. "

" I have not yet I went to Value Village, so I just had something else to wear than my pajamas. "

Dozens of people have been evacuated from the Blue Quill building.Residents needing help should contact the emergency response team of the Blue Quill. Red Cross or Edmonton