Structure Fire - 1100 Block of Hargreaves Avenue
At 3:27 p.m. on April 22, 2022, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) received a report of an attached garage to a home on fire in the 1100 Block of Hargreaves Avenue. Dispatched were three fire engines, one ladder truck, one rescue unit and the Battalion Chief. First arriving fire crews reported seeing smoke from the garage. All incoming crews were assigned tactical duties. Natural gas and electrical service were shut off for safety reasons. Crew initiated extinguishment through a door serving the garage. Fire Investigator was dispatched to the scene. Fire crews knocked down the fire and checked for hot spots and extension of fire in the attic. This fire was quickly brought under control. Fire crews are packing up equipment and returning to their respective stations where they will clean and decontaminate equipment; restock and repack fire engines and trucks.
No one was home at the time of the fire. No injuries to civilians or firefighters occurred as a result of this fire.
SFD's Incident Commander is in the process of turning the scene over to our Fire Investigator. The fire scene examination for this fire will begin shortly. An update with details will be provided once the fire investigation has been concluded.