Shipping container fire - 2435 Schuyler Street

At approximately 12:56 this afternoon, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a 54-foot shipping container on fire in the yard of 2435 Schuyler Street. Fire dispatchers obtained additional information from the caller for responding fire crews and quickly identified the product inside the shipping container to be a non-hazardous animal byproduct.

Three fire engines, one heavy rescue unit, one aerial ladder truck, and one battalion chief were dispatched for immediate response. One fire investigation unit was later requested for response. 

Upon arrival, heavy smoke and significant flame were observed exiting the shipping container. A nearby forklift had also been consumed by the extending flames and an adjacent building was being immediately threatened. All employees and visitors had self-evacuated the adjacent building to muster points in the yard. Fire crews conducted a search of the building's interior; however, no extension of the fire was found.

Fire crews brought the fire under control in less than 20 minutes. 

One individual was in need of medical attention as a result of the fire and was treated on scene for what are believed to be minor burns. The patient was not transported to hospital.

A fire investigator is working to determine a cause and damage estimate.