SASKATOON – A beaver caused a large grass fire Saturday, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department. The blaze was located near Valley Road, south of the city near The Berry Barn.
The fire department says the animal chewed down a poplar tree which fell on a power line.
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Crews were called out to the blaze at around 4 p.m. which spread by about an acre.
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The grass fire was under control within an hour.
Amber Rockliffe contributed to this story
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