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Saskatoon News Releases
House Fire at 311 Avenue S South
January 5, 2019 - 12:09 pm
House Fire at 311 Avenue S South
At 10:04 The Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a house was on fire at 311 Avenue S South.
Three Engines an Aerial Ladder a Rescue Truck and a Battalion Chief were dispatched to the scene.
First arriving crews arrived in four minutes and found a single storey residential home with smoke and flames visible from the windows on the front of the structure. Crews used attack hose lines on the visible flames while other crews prepared to enter the home to search for trapped occupants. Once inside the home crews conducted a thorough rescue search while extinguishing areas involved in fire. The fire was brought under control in six minutes. No occupants were found in the home.
Crews worked to extinguish any remaining hot spots and used ventilation fans to clear the remaining smoke.
There were no injuries reported as a result of this fire.
An investigator was called to the scene and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Damages are estimated at $60,000.
House fire 711 Ave. E North
January 4, 2019 - 4:22 am
At approximately 09:56 pm Saskatoon Fire Department responded to reported fire on the outside of house at 711 Ave E North. First responding Engine company found flames showing at rear of a two and half story vacant house with boarded up doors and windows. Firefighters started a transitional attack and extinguished flames on the outside of house. Crews then entered house from the front and encounter heavy smoke and fire on second level of house, crews were able to complete a primary search of house before extreme heat and condition of house caused interior crews to back out and go to a defensive mode . Fire under control in approximately two and half hours from arrival and crews remained on scene for another three hours extinguishing all hot spots.
Two vehicle MVA with reported entrapment.
January 2, 2019 - 3:01 pm
At approximately 1:30 this afternoon, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call alerting to a two vehicle MVA at the corner of Ave S.S and 19th St W. with possible entrapment.
The Saskatoon Fire Department immediately dispatched one Fire Engine, one Heavy Rescue Unit, and one Battalion Chief to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews observed two half ton trucks that had collided with each other. The drivers of both trucks had exited their vehicles before fire crews had arrived. Four other passengers remained in one of the vehicles. It was determined by fire crews that extrication would not be required.
All occupants of both vehicles were assessed for injuries by firefighter paramedics. Three children and two adults were transported to hospital for further assessment.
Fire crews remained on scene for debris clean up.
Apartment fire at 127 Ave. U South
December 29, 2018 - 11:14 pm
At approximately 6:20 this evening the Saskatoon Fire Department received several 911 calls for a apartment fire at 127 Avenue U South. Three engine companies, 1 ladder truck and one rescue truck were dispatched to the scene.
On arrival crews found suite 204 on the second floor of the apartment fully involved with fire. Crews made a quick attack from the exterior and then entered the building. Crews removed 1 male person from the fire suite. The pt was handed over to Medavie ambulance who transported him to hospital with undetermined injuries. Crews completed a primary search of the building and evacuated several people. The fire was quickly extinguished and was contained to the fire suite, There was heavy smoke damage to the rest of the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time. Preliminary estimates of damage is $250,000.
Basement fire 1701 22nd st west
December 28, 2018 - 11:49 pm
At 10:33 pm tonight a 911 call reported smoke and flames from a boarded up house at 1701 22nd street west. Three engine companies, one ladder truck and one rescue truck were dispatched.
On arrival crews found smoke and flames coming from a basement window of the house. Crew’s made a quick attack from the exterior, while the ladder truck removed plywood from the doors. Crews entered the house and found no occupant’s, then quickly extinguished the fire in the basement.
There were no injuries at this fire.
The fire is under investigation and there is no damage estimate at this time.