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Damage estimated at $100K in Saskatoon apartment fire

No injuries were reported after a fire at an apartment building in Saskatoon caused $100,000 in damage. Julien Founier / Global News

An early morning apartment fire in Saskatoon that caused in $100,000 in damage was started by the careless disposal of smoking material.

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The Saskatoon Fire Department received a call just before 4 a.m. Tuesday of smoke and flame in a suite at an apartment building at 26 Maxwell Cres.

Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from a corner suite and people evacuating the building.

The fire was confined to the suite and crews searched the building to ensure no one was still inside.

No injuries were reported after a fire at an apartment building in Saskatoon caused $100,000 in damage. Saskatoon Fire Department / Supplied

Saskatoon Transit buses were brought in to provide shelter for people who had been evacuated.

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They were allowed back in once firefighters had cleared the building of smoke and carbon monoxide readings were normal.

No injuries were reported.

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