Saskatoon firefighters battled to save a detached garage from a fire on Saturday night.
In a statement, the fire department said fire crews responded to a 911 call just after 8 p.m. at 235 Ave. J N. Upon arrival, they found flames and smoke coming from a car inside the garage behind the house.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze within 20 minutes and no one was injured.
Three engine companies — a ladder truck, a rescue truck and a Battalion chief — initially responded but two more companies were called in when the original team was delayed by a train crossing at 22nd Street.
Acting 3 Battalion Chief Chad Hills told Global News the Wet’suwet’en demonstrators on the rail tracks did not delay the train.
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He also said an investigation concluded the fire was accidental, sparked by a man welding in the garage.
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The fire caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to the structure and contents of the garage.
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