Saskatoon Fire - News Releases

At approximately 2:23 a.m. Sept. 28, 2019 The Saskatoon Fire Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a fire in a apartment on the 500 block of Ave X. S.  Three engines, one ladder company, one rescue and one battalion chief were dispatched to the call.  On route fire crews were able to see heavy smoke in the area.  Once on scene crews found the third and fourth floor balconies fully involved with fire.  Crews quickly deployed hand lines and began with a transitional fire attack hitting the fire from the exterior.  The initial  attack suppressed the fire quickly and allowed fire crews to gain access to the interior of the involved apartment suites to continue suppression efforts and search for any victims.  The fire was under control in 1 hour and crews searched the remaining suites and attic areas for fire extension and determined the fire was extinguished. 

A Fire investigator was called to the scene and is working to  determine a cause of the fire, at this time a damage estimate was not available.

Witnesses on scene stated one male jumped from the third floor balcony of the involved suite before fire crews arrived.  He was immediately transported by ambulance with undetermined injuries.

At approximately 11:27 this morning, the Saskatoon Fire Department was alerted to a motor vehicle collision between a semi tractor-trailer and a cube van on Highway 12. It was reported that one of the vehicles involved was transporting chemicals at the time of the collision.

Two fire engines, one heavy rescue unit, one haz-mat unit, and one battalion chief were dispatched for response. Upon arrival, fire crews observed a semi tractor-trailer that had collided with the rear of a cube van, resulting in a significantly large debris field. Haz-mat technicians worked on scene to confirm that the chemical being transported was five 45-gallon barrels of acetone; it was also confirmed that none of the chemical barrels were leaking.

There were no serious injuries, environmental impacts, or public safety risks as a result of this collision.

The Warman Fire Department also responded to assist on scene. 

Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 410 Montreal Ave South at approximately 9:09 pm tonight, for  a reported fire in a bedroom of a care home. Three Engines, One ladder Truck, One Heavy Rescue Truck and a Battalion Chief responded.

On arrival crews were met by the staff and they reported all occupants were out of the house. The fire was reported to be in the bedroom on the first floor, fire crews entered the house and found a fire in the bedroom involving the mattress. A quick attack was made and the fire was brought under control in under 10 minutes. The house was searched and no one was found.

The occupants were taken to a nearby house, no injuries were reported.

The fire is currently under investigation and is suspicious. There is no damage estimate at this time.

The investigation into the cause of this fire has been concluded and it was determined unattended cooking contributed to a fire starting in the kitchen of the third floor suite. Fire damage was limited to the suite in which the fire started along with heavy smoke damage to the third floor hallway. 

It is estimated this fire caused $80,000 damage.

Saskatoon Fire Department reminds everyone not to leave cooking unattended.

At Approximately 3:00 A.M. The Saskatoon Fire Department received two 911 calls reporting a possible fire in an occupied apartment building on Ave V N.  Three engines, one ladder, one rescue and a battalion chief were dispatched to the call.  When crews arrived they found smoke exiting the third floor of the apartment, they were notified the occupants of that suite were outside.  Crews brought in hose lines and advanced to the third floor where they were able to quickly find the fire and extinguish it.  Search for other victims continued while ventilation to remove the smoke  began.   The mother living in the suite stated she woke up to the alarms and went to wake her son up realizing the apartment was full of black smoke.

A fire investigator was called to the scene, a cause or damage estimate has not been determined at this time. 

No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. 

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