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Morning house fire in Saskatoon causes $50K damage

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Saskatoon firefighters respond to 2 fires on Saturday
WATCH ABOVE: Saskatoon firefighters respond to two fires on Saturday – Apr 28, 2019

The cause of a house fire Monday morning in Saskatoon that caused $50,000 in damage remains under investigation.

The Saskatoon Fire Department said police alerted them to smoke coming from the home at 19 Barr Pl. in Fairhaven just after 5:30 a.m.

A woman in the home escaped before they arrived, firefighters said, and attack lines were laid and the home searched to ensure everyone was out.

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No one was located and the fire was confirmed to be in the basement.

It was brought under control within 20 minutes, officials said.

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A fire investigator was called in to determine the cause of the blaze.

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