Update: Fire Response under University Bridge
For immediate release: June 22, 2023 - 2:30 pm
FI23-10846-3
After bringing the fire under control at approximately 5:30 p.m. on June 21, 2023, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) continued to monitor hot spots into the evening. The scene was cleared at approximately 10:30 p.m. There is no longer a fire risk on the bridge and, following minor repairs by City crews, the structure was reopened to traffic this afternoon.
An SFD Fire Investigator was requested to perform a fire cause and origin scene examination. The fire investigator determined the fire as suspicious and originated from a household mattress located within one of the bridge’s arches. The Saskatoon Police Service will continue their portion of the investigation.
A damage estimate is not available at this time.