Encampment fire – 25th Street East

At 9:18 a.m. the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) received a report of a fire at Spadina Crescent and 25th Street East. SFD crews responded and identified smoke coming from an active encampment underneath the University Bridge. 

Fire crews found an individual, unharmed, who was taken into Police custody. The firefighters put out the small fire.

SFD is currently on scene with a rescue truck, high-angle rescue team, and City engineers. The scene is being assessed for safety before being handed over to the Fire Investigator for further examination.

Motorists and pedestrians are asked to avoid the area directly under the University Bridge at this time while crews remain on scene.

More information will be shared upon the completion of the Fire Investigator’s examination.