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Neighbour's quick action helps man out of burning home
A fire in the Lakeview neighbourhood early Friday morning caused extensive damage to a home at 534 Wollaston Terrace and melted the siding next door. In a media release, Saskatoon Fire Department said...
Apr 12, 2019 Fire crews responded to an early morning blaze at 534 Wollaston Terrace on April 12, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Saskatoon fire caused by firepit ashes in dumpster
The Saskatoon Fire Department issued an update Monday morning following a blaze that damaged two houses Sunday. Investigators found that a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon on the 100 block of Sagu...
Apr 01, 2019 Fire crews respond to a blaze on Saguenay Drive on March 31, 2019. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
Sunday fire damages two homes in River Heights
A fire in Saskatoon's north end on Sunday has caused extensive damage. Emergency crews responded to a call around 2:30 p.m. after a home on Saguenay Drive, in the River Heights neighbourhood, caught f...
Mar 31, 2019 (March 31rst, 2019 Chris Carr 650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man's heroic actions recognized by city
Evan Pyra doesn't consider himself a hero, but his actions in the midst of a fire are being called heroic. "I don't exactly feel like I deserve all of this, but it's a neat experience," he said. Pyra ...
Mar 29, 2019 Evan Pyra receives the Award of Merit from Fire Chief Morgan Hackl during a ceremony on March 29, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Pilot project to help Saskatoon emergency crews avoid trains
Rail crossing delays for Saskatoon emergency responders could become a thing of the past if a city pilot project is successful. City staff are preparing to install sensors at four major rail crossings...
Mar 07, 2019
Arson suspected in Dundonald RV fire
Fire investigators say a camper fire in the Dundonald neighbourhood Thursday may have been intentionally set. Multiple 911 calls came in around noonabout an RV on fire in the driveway at 3360 33rd St....
Feb 22, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Red Cross provides aid as fire forces dozens from apartments
The Red Cross is helping dozens of people forced from their homes following a weekend apartment fire. "We do assessments based on need and see how we can help folks. (We) generally do it for the first...
Feb 11, 2019 A pot left on a stove reportedly caused a Feb. 10, 2019 blaze that caused an estimated $200,000 in damage to an apartment building at 115 Avenue O South. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Pets believed dead in Corman Park house fire
Two cats and a dog are believed to have died in an early morning house fire in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park. Saskatoon firefighters were called out shortly after 5:15 a.m. to a home at 5371 S...
Feb 04, 2019 Saskatoon firefighters responded to a blaze in the R.M. of Corman Park on Feb. 4, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Fire at Leisureland trailer park chars mobile home
The Saskatoon Fire Department had to deal with more than just flames while fighting a fire at Leisureland trailer park. Crews fought off the stifling cold, a lack of available water and tight spaces a...
Jan 29, 2019 Saskatoon fire crews put out the remaining blaze at a fire in Leisureland trailer park on Jan. 29, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Train derails north of Saskatoon
A CN train derailed Tuesday morning at a rail crossing at Highway 11 and Wanuskewin Road, sending rail cars careening into each other and causing commuter headaches all day. The Saskatoon Fire Departm...
Jan 22, 2019 A CN train derailed at a rail crossing at Highway 11 and Wanuskewin Road on Jan. 22, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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