Structure Fire - 1200 block of Elevator Road

At approximately 8:57 p.m. on September 20, 2020, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a detached residential garage to be filled with smoke; the caller notified fire dispatchers that one vehicle remained inside the garage and that they were unsure what might be on fire. Three fire engines, one rescue unit, one aerial ladder truck, one fire investigation unit, and one battalion chief responded.

Upon arrival, firefighters located an oversized double detached residential garage with a significant amount of smoke emanating from it. Immediately connecting to a nearby hydrant and using hydraulic rescue tools to breach the overhead door, fire crews made entry into the structure and brought the flames under control in less than 30 minutes from the time of the first fire engine arriving on scene. Searches of the structure using a thermal imaging camera confirmed there to be no occupants or pets inside at the time of the fire. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.

A fire investigator is working to identify a cause and assess the damage; an update will be provided upon review of the investigative findings.