Structure / Garbage Bin Fire - 100 block of Avenue O South

At approximately 2:33 p.m. on May 27, 2020, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call from a passerby reporting a house on fire in the 100 block of Avenue O South. Three fire engines, one rescue unit, one aerial ladder truck, one fire investigation unit, and one battalion chief attended the scene.

Upon arrival, firefighters located a fire at the rear of a boarded-up residential structure. A connection to a hydrant was made and an immediate offensive fire attack was initiated. Fire crews confirmed the fire to have move upwards towards the attic and began extinguishment from both the interior and exterior. An arcing power line, presenting as a hazard at the rear of the property, forced fire crews to retreat from the area and reposition to continue the fire attack from a safer location. A complete loss stopped was called by the commanding fire officer in about 50 minutes from the time of fire dispatchers first receiving notification of the incident. Searches of the structure confirmed there to be no occupants inside. No injuries were sustained to fire or civilian personnel as a result of this incident.

A fire investigator has found the fire to have involved both a residential garbage bin and the structure. This fire has been identified as incendiary and damage is estimated at approximately $30,000.