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Neighbour alerts sleeping man to mobile home fire in Saskatoon

A neighbour banging on a door alerted a sleeping man to a fire in his mobile home in Saskatoon. Saskatoon Fire Department / Supplied

Saskatoon Fire Department officials said a man was alerted to a fire in his mobile home by someone pounding on a door.

The fire, which was caused by unattended cooking, happened Sunday evening on Grant Street.

Firefighters that were dispatched were told someone was inside the home.

They arrived to find a man had made it out after being woken up by a neighbour banging on the door.

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Crews quickly knocked down the fire and then search the home to make sure no one else was inside.

No injuries were reported and damage is estimated at $80,000.

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The fire department is reminding people to ensure they having working smoke detectors in their homes and they can save lives.

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