An unattended candle has been deemed the cause of a house fire in Saskatoon’s Caswell Hill neighbourhood on Friday.
A 911 call reported the blaze in the 600 block of Avenue F North at around 9:05 a.m.
Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department said they arrived to find the exterior of the two-storey residential structure in flames.
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The occupants of the house had evacuated after being warned by the smoke alarm, according to a press release.
Firefighters advanced a hose line to apply water to the exterior fire and remained on scene to ensure total extinguishment, the department said.
A fire investigator concluded an unattended candle was left in a main-floor bedroom.
The fire department said damage is estimated at roughly $250,000.