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Youth sentenced after costly Saskatoon salvage yard fire

Two youth have been sentenced in connection to a Saskatoon salvage yard fire that took place in April. File / Global News

Two youths have been sentenced in relation to a Saskatoon salvage yard fire in April that sent up plumes of black smoke into the air.

A 15-year-old who lit the initial blaze was sentenced to 18 months of probation, 50 hours of community service and ordered to write an apology letter.

His 14-year-old accomplice was sentenced to 10 months conditional discharge, 25 hours of community service and also ordered to write an apology letter.

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A 13-year-old boy is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 21.

Two other boys who played a part in the fire were not charged by Saskatoon police because they were under the age of 12.

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The Saskatoon Fire Department said the blaze in the area of Avenue P South and 14th Street took about 22 hours to fight and cost the city more than $110,000.

The impacted business did not have insurance to cover the lost inventory, which is reportedly estimated to cost around $400,000.

Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) said it’s not un-common for salvage yards not to have coverage on outside inventory.

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