ESTEVAN — Estevan firefighters were called to a house fire Saturday evening.
Just after 8 p.m., crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Albert Street.
"We did find a working structure fire, so we confirmed that everyone was out of the house and accounted for and safe. Crews went to work with extinguishing the fire. Due to the construction of two occupancies in the same area, we did have fire that spread into this second structure," said Estevan Fire Chief Rick Davies.
Crews were able to contain the fire to one side and keep it from spreading.
"It was a bigger fire. We were called for a structure fire and ended up having almost two multiple units going at the same time. Obviously, the first one contained a lot more extensive damage than the second one," Davies said.
No injuries were sustained as a result of the fire, however, two families had to be relocated. The Red Cross ended up assisting with housing for the time being.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Davies said they don't believe it was anything suspicious. He also said it will be up to the insurance company to decide if the more damaged house can be repaired. The other house is in a better shape, Davies said.
It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the fire, and then they spent four more hours doing what they call "overhaul".
"We spent probably half that night doing overhaul to confirm all hotspots were put out and that there was no more extension into the second part. And then we got to come back and clean everything up," Davies said.
A lot of Estevan firefighters were out Saturday night, and with a structure fire call as many of the firefighters that could have been there were there, Davies added.
"Most of the guys were at the concert or weddings. The majority of the crew that showed up were out that night doing something," Davies said.
