Garage Fire - 1200 block of Avenue H North

At approximately 4:29 a.m. on May 25, 2020, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call alerting to a garage on fire in the 1200 block of Avenue H North. Three fire engines, one rescue unit, one aerial ladder truck, one fire investigation unit, and one battalion chief responded. 

The first fire engine arrived on scene in four minutes to find a residential detached garage fully involved in fire. Firefighters immediately began fire suppression, bringing the flames under control in less than 10 minutes from the time of arrival. Utilities to the garage were shut off and overhaul was performed; exposure to a nearby property was noted and fire crews verified that no further extension had occurred. Searches of the garage confirmed there to be no occupants. There were no injuries to staff or civilians as a result of this fire.

A fire investigator has concluded the on-scene investigation, identifying the cause of the fire to be incendiary. Damage to the structure of origin and exposures has been estimated at $10,000 collectively.