The deck on the riverbank at Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan in Saskatoon was on fire Tuesday morning.
The Saskatoon Fire Department said it received a report of a fire along the riverbank at 7:46 a.m. in the 900 block of Spadina Crescent East.
Fire crews found the fire under the deck.
The fire investigator estimated the damage at $10,000, saying it stemmed from an open-air fire that was left unattended.
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan sent out a statement on the fire, asking for the public to avoid the area due to possible danger from the structural damage.
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