Moose Jaw fire department fighting structure fire off Thatcher Drive

The Moose Jaw Fire Department was on the scene of a fire in the 300 block of Thatcher Drive in Moose Jaw on Thursday evening.

A strip mall that includes Dollar Tree and Bulk Barn was engulfed in flames.

It’s not known how the fire started or if everyone made it out of the retail space.

Eastbound traffic on Thatcher Driver from Peavey Mart was being rerouted, the Moose Jaw Police Service said.

Emergency crews were asking the public to keep their distance as first responders handled the situation.