A Saskatoon fire investigator has found that the cause of a Friday morning fire in a home in Meadowgreen was children playing with a lighter.
The fire has been deemed accidental and estimated damage is worth $200,000.
“The (Saskatoon Fire Department) would like to take this opportunity to provide a gentle reminder to ensure that all open flame devices such as lighters, matches, bbq lighters and similar are kept in a safe place away from curious hands,” a press release stated.
The Saskatoon fire department was called to the house fire early Friday morning in the 2800 block of 18th Street West.
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Small flames could be seen coming from the roof of the home by a Global News photographer. Firefighters fought the blaze for roughly 30 minutes.
In the press release, the fire department said crews were assigned tactical groups and an attack crew began fighting the fire through a bedroom window from the outside of the house while another crew entered the home.
Three engine crews, a rescue engine, an aerial unit and the battalion chief were dispatched. The aerial crew found fire in the attic space.
City of Saskatoon Light and Power and SaskEnergy were also requested at the scene to turn off utilities.
Saskatoon police had the area between Winnipeg Avenue and Ottawa Avenue South blocked off to traffic. The area is no longer blocked.
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