Saskatoon Fire - News Releases

At 7:30 a.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department received a report of a house on fire in the 400 Block of Nesbitt Way.  Three fire engines, one ladder truck, one rescue unit and the Battalion Chief were dispatched.  The first arriving fire crew reported the front of a house fully involved in fire.  All incoming fire crews were assigned their tactical duties.  At 7:38 a.m., the officer in charge of the fire scene called for more apparatus as a neighboring house and vehicles on the driveway were also on fire.  An additional fire engine, one ladder truck and the Fire Investigator on duty were dispatched.  Utilities at the scene were shut down for scene safety.  

The fire was brought under control at 8:19 a.m.  Fire crews have begun to be released from the fire scene to return to their stations and put equipment and apparatus back into commission.  Some fire crews remain on scene to monitor conditions and perform other duties.

Four occupants who were home at the time of the fire, evacuated safely.

Once the fire scene is turned over to the Fire Investigator, a cause and origin scene examination will begin.  

Further details will be provided when practical.

Please avoid the area to allow fire crews to work safely.

Update:  Fire Investigator has conducted a scene examination for cause and origin determination. 

Cause of the fire:  Undetermined due to extent of fire damage

Origin of fire:  Between 135 and 139 Boykowich Bend as fire involved both properties, fire extended into both interiors from the exterior.  Fire originated around waste disposal bins.  135 Boykowich had the most fire damage.

Damage:  It is approximated that 135 received $500,000 damage due to fire from exterior and 139 receiving $100,00 from fire damage.  

All occupants evacuated safely and were re-housed.  

The structure fire in the 800 block of 56th Street East is fully extinguished and fire crews have left the scene.

Although the initial report indicated a fire on the roof of the structure, the exact area of origin remains undetermined. The building is a total loss and a portion of it was brought down to aid in extinguishing the fire. Fencing now surrounds the fire debris and the fire was contained to the single structure.

A fire investigator will begin an examination of the scene on May 9th to explore the cause of the fire and determine a damage estimate.

Further updates will be provided as they become available.

A fire that started on the roof of a building in the 800 block of 56th Street East is under control, but fire crews are still working on the scene.

The building’s contents are highly flammable, which has made the fire challenging to combat. Crews are working to extinguish three main hot spots and are expected to remain on site well into the evening.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. While the value of the damage is currently unknown, the building is expected to be a total loss.

Further updates will be provided as they become available.

At 5:17 a.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department received a call reporting a fire on the roof in the 800 block of 56th Street East on May 7, 2025.  Three fire engines, a rescue unit, a ladder truck and the Battalion Chief were dispatched.  Heavy black smoke could be seen prior to the arrival of the first fire crew.  On arrival, fire crews reported heavy flame coming through the roof.  All incoming fire crews were assigned tactical duties on their arrival.  Utilities were shut down for fire scene safety.  A safety officer was assigned at the fire scene.  

Our fire investigator is on scene at this time.

The fire is still being actively extinguished at this time. 

Saskatoon residents are expected to receive a notifynow test alert on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

notifynow is the City of Saskatoon’s public safety alert program used to notify the public in real-time of a safety situation. The municipal emergency alert system will be tested at 10:00 a.m. as part of Emergency Preparedness Week.

“notifynow alerts are only issued when there is an impending, escalating or occurring emergency situation in the city and immediate action needs to be taken,” explains Pamela Goulden-McLeod, Director of Saskatoon Emergency Management Organization (EMO). “Testing the system allows us to ensure the system works as expected.”

In the event of an impending or escalating public safety concern, notifynow will send out a message to subscribers. When signing up, subscribers have the option of receiving messages by:

• SMS text message
• Voice call to a landline
• Voice call to a cell phone
• Email

Subscribers can choose one communication method or all of them. 

“We strongly encourage residents to create an account and provide their contact information to receive messages via text, email or phone,” says Goulden-McLeod. “It’s also important for residents to check their profile on notifynow and make sure their information is up to date.”

The national emergency alerting system, Alert Ready, will also be tested Canada-wide on Wednesday, May 7 at 1:55 p.m. The Alert Ready test message will be sent via TV, radio, and compatible wireless devices.

For additional information about Saskatoon’s alert system, visit saskatoon.ca/notifynow.