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Home fire caused by hot cooking oil: Saskatoon Fire Department

A Saskatoon fire investigator said a cooking oil fire may have spread when water was used to try and put it out. File Photo / Global News

A late afternoon fire at a Saskatoon home was caused by a pot of hot cooking oil catching fire.

Multiple calls were received by the Saskatoon Fire Department just before 5:45 p.m. CT Sunday for reports of smoke coming from a home at 608 Ave. I South.

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Crews arrived to find smoke coming from two sides of the home and a fire in the kitchen.

Two people inside got out before fighters arrived.

The blaze was contained to the kitchen.

A fire investigator said the fire may have spread when water was used in an attempt put out the fire.

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Damage is estimated at $30,000.

Fire officials are reminding people not to use water on a grease or oil fire and to never move a burning or hot pan of oil.

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