SASKATOON – A ruptured natural gas line was the cause of a fire in Saskatoon Monday night. Firefighters were called to 1322 Idylwyld Dr. at 11:15 p.m. for a report of the smell of natural gas.
Crews arrived to find a fire burning in the backyard and confirmed it was being fuelled by a ruptured line. The houses on either side were evacuated as a precaution.
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Firefighters allowed the fire to burn until a SaskEnergy crew arrived. They were unable to locate the shutoff and additional SaskEnergy crews had to be called in to dig up and clamp the ruptured line, which took two hours.
One engine company remained at the scene until the gas was shut off and the fire extinguished.
There were no injuries.
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A fire investigator determined the cause of the rupture and fire was someone digging in the backyard and rupturing a half-inch plastic line.
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