An apartment building on 4th Avenue in Rosthern, Sask., caught fire at approximately 9 a.m.Thursday.
Rosthern Fire and Rescue attended immediately alongside Rosthern RCMP officers, Wakaw RCMP, local EMS, and fire departments from neighbouring communities.
![An apartment in Rosthern caught fire Thursday morning, affecting 10 families. Photo courtesy of Marjorie Halili.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Rosthern-apartment-fire-resize-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&w=200)
There is one confirmed fatality so far. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has been called to the scene.
All other residents from the building were evacuated and escorted to a safe location. Some required medical assistance from EMS for smoke inhalation.
In total, ten families have been affected by the fire.
The investigation is still ongoing.
Officers have secured a perimeter around the building and are asking all public to avoid the area.
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