SASKATOON — The fire Sunday in the 400-block Wellman Crescent was deemed accidental based on the investigation done by the Saskatoon Fire Department.
The fire investigator concluded the cause of the fire was accidental due to the internal heating of oil-soaked rags used for staining which ignited.
Construction materials that were also near the area of the oil-soaked rags also caught fire but the sprinkler system kept the fire small on the second floor of the commercial structure.
No civilians or firefighters were reportedly injured as a result of the fire, which had estimated damage of $10,000.
Background:
On Sunday, at 5:14 p.m. on Sept. 11, the SFD received a call from the alarm monitoring company that indicated a structure fire in the 400 block of Wellman Crescent
One fire engine was dispatched to investigate what might have triggered the alarm from the property.
Arriving fire crews indicated the fire alarm was ringing and water was flowing from the automatic sprinkler system on the second floor.
After further investigation, it was identified that there was smoke visible on the second floor and two more fire engines, a ladder truck, a rescue unit and the Battalion Chief were dispatched.
The fire was reported extinguished at 5:41 p.m. as the sprinkler system helped minimize the damage.
