Electrical Fire - 200 block of East Place

At approximately 7:39 p.m. on June 22, 2020, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a single 911 call reporting a possible structure fire in the 200 block of East Place. Three fire engines, one rescue unit, one aerial ladder truck, one fire investigation unit, and one battalion chief were dispatched for response.

The first fire engine arrived on scene in about three minutes to find the exterior cedar siding and cedar roof shakes of a large residential house to have recently been on fire; upon further evaluation, it was determined that a contractor who had been building a fence on-site noticed the fire and extinguished it using buckets of water and a garden hose. Firefighters conducted overhaul efforts and searched for extension prior to returning to their stations to continue serving Saskatoon. There were no injuries to the fire or civilian personnel on scene as a result of this incident.

While examining the fire scene and components of an exterior outlet, a fire investigator has confirmed the fire to be accidental with the cause being electrical in nature. Damage has been estimated at approximately $20,000. The fire is not believed to be related to the work being completed by the contractor that had been on-site.