Saskatoon fire crews responded to a fire early Thursday morning after an alarm monitoring company reported an incident in the 600 block of Saskatchewan Crescent West.
The Saskatoon Fire Department responded at 2:26 a.m. and found visible smoke and water flowing from the second floor of the building.
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Fire crews located and extinguished the flames stemming from the ceiling of a suite.
A fire investigator determined that the fire was accidental, starting due to work being done in the ceiling space the day before.
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The investigator said smoldering insulation ignited the wood truss above the drywall.
Fire and water damage to the building was estimated at $500,000. There were no injuries reported.
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