SASKATOON – Firefighters responded to a general fire alarm at around the time classes were set to end at a Saskatoon high school.
Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department arrived to find approximately 1,450 students had evacuated Walter Murray Collegiate Tuesday afternoon.
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Battalion Chief David Nahachewsky says a student’s locker that was full of clothing was burning.
A caretaker extinguished the flames and firefighters worked to clear the smoke from the building using fans.
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The fire department verified the fire did not extend beyond the locker.
No injuries were reported.
The cause is under investigation and damage estimated at $2,000.
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