Fatal house fire in Pleasant Hill

The Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call at 8:06 pm reporting flames coming from a house in the 200 block of Avenue N South.  Dispatched to the scene are three engines, one rescue, one ladder, a battalion chief and a fire investigator.

First arriving firefighters observed flames on the main floor and smoke pouring from the second floor.  Crews were assigned to make entry to search the house for occupants and attack the fire.  Upon initial entry crews discovered an unconscious person and immediately removed from the building.  It was determined immediately upon removal the occupant was deceased.

Fire crews remain on scene working to extinguish hot spots.  A fire investigator is in the early evolution of determining the cause of the fire.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.