House fire - 300 block of Anderson Crescent

At 8:50 a.m. on January 10, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) responded to reports of a house fire occurring in the 300 block of Anderson Crescent.

On arrival, fire crews found the occupant outside with pets. the occupant indicated there were cats still within the home but no other occupants.  No smoke or fire showing on arrival. 

Saskatoon fire crews entered the home and a offensive attack was launched. A fire was found in the basement and extinguished.  The fire was brought under control at 09:13a.m. The pets were all accounted for, with no injuries. A SFD Fire Investigator was called to the scene to conduct a fire scene examination.  The fire investigator has completed his examination and identifies the cause of the fire is accidental. The origin of the fire is due to the failure of electronic components of a small electronic toy served with double AA alkaline batteries. 

Fire damage is estimated at 150,000 dollars.