A house fire in Saskatoon caused approximately $250,000 of damage on Saturday night, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
Firefighters were called to the 400 block on 3rd Avenue North around 11:30 p.m.
Six fire department vehicles arrived three minutes after receiving the call and found flames inside the building, according to a statement.
The press release went on to say the flames were under control within an hour of the firefighters’ arrival.
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No one was home at the time and no one was injured.
A fire investigator determined the cause was incendiary — meaning the fire was deliberately set.
A police watch commander said no further information is available.