Suspicious fire causes significant damage to Saskatoon home

A home on the 1800 block of 22nd Street West has significant damage after a fire tore through it early Friday morning.

Saskatoon police spotted the blaze and contacted firefighters around 2:15 a.m.

When crews arrived the home was up in flames.

They quickly extinguished the fire on the main floor and found smoke coming up from the basement as well.

By 2:49 a.m. it was deemed under control.

An investigation into the cause determined it is suspicious with multiple start points.

Damage is estimated at $50,000.