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Blaze in exhaust handling system put out by Saskatoon firefighters

Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department were called to a smoking exhaust handling system Wednesday in the city’s Marquis Industrial area. Saskatoon Fire Department / Supplied

Firefighters put out a fire in an exhaust handling system Wednesday in Saskatoon’s Marquis Industrial area.

Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department were called out at around 9 a.m. CT to New Holland at 1000 71st Street East.

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Firefighters located the blaze in the exhaust handling unit and had it under control in less than 18 minutes.

Officials said it started when sparks from a welding table came into contact with the paper filters inside the unit.

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A damage estimate was not available.

No injuries were reported.

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