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Cause of house fire in Saskatoon not yet determined

Saskatoon firefighters encountered heavy smoke when they entered the Avenue R South house, where a fire was burning in the basement. Julien Fournier / Global News

It took Saskatoon firefighters just over 40 minutes to bring a house fire that caused $40,000 in damage under control Wednesday morning.

Crews were called to the 300-block of Avenue R South just after 8 a.m. CT for a report of smoke coming from an attic of a home.

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The first firefighters to arrive spotted smoke and encountered more smoke when they entered the house.

A fire burning in the basement was put out in 50 minutes.

No one was inside the home and no injuries were reported.

A Saskatoon Fire Department investigator has not yet determined the cause.

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