House fire 711 Ave. E North

At approximately 09:56 pm Saskatoon Fire Department responded to reported fire on the outside of house at 711 Ave E North. First responding Engine company  found flames showing at rear of a two and half story vacant house with boarded up doors and windows. Firefighters started a transitional attack and extinguished flames on the outside of house. Crews then entered house from the front and encounter heavy smoke and fire on second level of house, crews were able to complete a primary search of house before extreme heat and condition of house caused interior crews to back out and go to a defensive mode . Fire under control in approximately two and half hours from arrival and crews remained on scene for another three hours extinguishing all hot spots.