Intentionally set garage fire results in $30K in damage in Saskatoon: fire department

The Saskatoon fire department was called out to a garage fire in the 200 block of Avenue G South on Saturday evening.

Firefighters say at roughly 8:13 p.m., crews responded to a detached garage on fire.

By the time they arrived, the structure was engulfed in flames that were producing a lot of black smoke.

As firefighters began connecting to nearby hydrants, they also noticed a power pole on fire that had spread to a neighbouring fence. But that was quickly put out. They requested help from a utility company for the power pole.

There were no injuries, as there were no occupants or pets in the building.

An investigator confirmed the fire to be intentionally set and estimates the damages to be at roughly $30,000.