The Saskatoon Fire Department is calling a fire at a boarded-up house in Pleasant Hill “suspicious.”
Firefighters were called to the home at 2015 20th St. W. at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday after a report of flames coming from the back of the house, the fire department said in a release.
Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the back of the boarded-up house when they arrived, firefighters said.
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An exterior attack was started and when crews went to enter the home, they found the floor had been burnt through, officials said.
Crews remained outside in a defensive position and contained the main body of the fire within 20 minutes, the fire department said.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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