A fire at the Allan PotashCorp mine southeast of Saskatoon trapped 114 workers underground on Monday.
A front-end loader caught fire Monday afternoon, spreading smoke through the potash mine.
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The workers were sent to refuge stations, where there was food and water, while officials waited for the smoke to clear.
A Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PotashCorp) spokesperson said evacuations began at 9 p.m. CT and all miners were out within three-and-a-half hours.
No injuries were reported.
Normal operations at the mine are expected to resume on Tuesday.
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Allan is approximately 60 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon.
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