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Saskatoon’s Gabriel Dumont Park wooden walkway closed after fire

The Saskatoon Fire Department said it send firefighters to Gabriel Dumont Park just after 8:30 a.m. to put out a fire on a wooden pedestrian walkway. File / Global News

A wooden pedestrian walkway caught fire Thursday morning in a Saskatoon park.

The Saskatoon Fire Department said it sent firefighters to Gabriel Dumont Park just after 8:30 a.m. to distinguish the flames.

The fire investigator said the walkway was severely damaged and will be closed for repairs. The scene was turned over to the city’s facilities department.

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The cause of the fire was undetermined. The investigator noted signs of an abandoned encampment were present in the immediate area.

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