Saskatoon Fire Department responds to a basement apartment fire on Confederation Drive

Saskatoon Fire Department responds to a basement apartment fire on Confederation Drive

At 07:20 this evening The Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a basement fire on the 700 block of Confederation Drive. 

Three Engines an Aerial Ladder a Heavy Rescue Truck and a Battalion Chief were dispatched to the scene.

First arriving crews arrived and found a 3 storey residential apartment building with some occupants evacuating.  Crews found smoke in the hallways and entered to evacuate the building and search for possible trapped occupants.  Crews located and extinguished a fire that was confined to one of the suites in the basement.

Power ventilation fans was used to clear the smoke from the building before the occupants could be allowed to return to their suites. 

There were no injuries reported as a result of this fire.

A Fire Investigation Unit was called to the scene and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation. 

Damages are estimated at $10,000.