Saskatoon Fire - News Releases

Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call at 1024 hours on November 26, 2020 reporting a multi-vehicle collision on the vicinity of Circle Drive and Airport Drive.  Dispatched to the scene were 3 engines, a rescue and a battalion chief.  On arrival the first engine reported three vehicles involved; a truck, a car, and a van which was on its side.

All occupants were already out of their vehicles and were assessed for injuries by firefighter/paramedics.  Fortunately there were no injuries.  Fire crews remained on scene to ensure no fire occurred while vehicles were towed away and assisted with cleaning up debris and spilled fluids.

The fire investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause of the fire.  We have learned the smoke alarms had been removed which caused a delay in evacuating the home and would have contributed to fire related injuries.

It is estimated this fire caused $50,000.00 damage.

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The Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call at 10:40 pm on November 19, 2020 reporting a house fire on the 300 block Avenue Y South.  Dispatched to the scene were three engines, a ladder, a rescue, a fire investigator, and battalion chief.

The first apparatus arrived on scene under three minutes observing smoke coming from a 4-plex.  Crews were directed to enter a lower suite with a hand line to search for occupants and the source of fire. 

The fire was brought under control fourteen minutes after arrival

It was confirmed the two occupants had evacuated prior to arrival.  One occupant was treated by firefighter/paramedics for burns and smoke inhalation, and was transported by ambulance to hospital.

Update will be provided as more information becomes available.

The Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call at 10:40 pm on November 19, 2020 reporting a house fire on the 300 block Avenue Y South.  Dispatched to the scene were three engines, a ladder, a rescue, a fire investigator, and battalion chief.

The first apparatus arrived on scene under three minutes observing smoke coming from a 4-plex.  Crews were directed to enter a lower suite with a hand line to search for occupants and the source of fire. 

The fire was brought under control fourteen minutes after arrival

It was confirmed the two occupants had evacuated prior to arrival.  One occupant was treated by firefighter/paramedics for burns and smoke inhalation, and was transported by ambulance to hospital.

Update will be provided as more information becomes available.

The Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call at 12:41 pm, November 16, 2020 reporting smoke coming from building on the 1000 block of Matheson Drive.  Dispatched to the scene were four engines, a ladder, a fire investigator, and a battalion chief.  First arriving firefighters reported an apartment block with heavy smoke coming from a ground level window.

Fire crews entered the building and proceeded to a lower level suite where they encountered the fire.  Advanced hand lines were used to suppress, then extinguish the fire.  While in the suite, firefighters discovered and rescued a cat.  After an initial assessment, determined the cat suffered no ill effects from the fire. 

After examining the scene, the fire investigator determined the fire was caused by unattended burning of incense.  Damage caused by this fire is estimated to be $100,000.00.

The Saskatoon Fire Department received a call from RCMP at 1:47 pm November 16, 2020 to assist with a person in the South Saskatchewan River located south of the city.  A rescue boat with surface water technicians was launched and proceeded up river.

Arriving on scene, the boat crew located a female on an ice shelf on the river.  Firefighter/paramedics assessed the patient and determined it was not advisable to move the patient up the steep river bank.  The patient was loaded into the rescue boat and transported to the SFD boat launch to a waiting ambulance.

It was reported the person entered the river after a pet dog had gone in the water.  The dog eventually made its way to shore.

The Saskatoon Fire Department warns everyone to not go into the river and to stay of the ice.