Damaged extension cord sparks garage fire in Nutana

The Saskatoon Fire Department says a damaged extension cord is to blame for a garage fire Saturday afternoon.

The blaze was sparked around 1 p.m. in the 300 block of Main Street.

According to the fire department, the homeowner called 911 after hearing a pop and seeing smoke coming from his garage.

The homeowner then tried using his garden hose to extinguish the flames until firefighters arrived.

After the blaze was put out, a fire investigator was called to the scene where they determined the fire to be the result of a damaged extension cord.

The fire department estimates the damage to the garage and the vehicle inside it to be roughly $50,000.