Saskatoon Fire - News Releases
Saskatoon News Releases
Dryer Fire- 500 block 10th Street East
April 29, 2024 - 10:21 pm
- The fire has been completely extinguished.
- A search confirmed all occupants safely evacuated.
- There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.
Firefighters observed nothing upon arrival.
Firefighters investigated further, fire in basement contained to dryer
Crews used portable fire extinguisher to extinguish flames and moved the dryer to backyard.
Kitchen Fire- 300 block of Central Avenue
April 29, 2024 - 10:13 pm
- The fire has been completely extinguished.
- A search confirmed all occupants safely evacuated.
Firefighters observed flames in kitchen when looking through a window.
Crews advanced a hose line to apply water to fire in kitchen area.
Apartment flood - 100 block of Payne Bend
April 16, 2024 - 7:27 pm
- A search confirmed all occupants safely evacuated.
Firefighters observed large amounts of water flowing out of the main floor of an apartment building.
Crews activated the building's fire alarm system to evacuate occupants. Building maintenance staff identified a disconnected union to be the cause of the flooding. A Fire Inspector was dispatched to the scene to ensure all life safety systems are restored prior to residents re-occupying the building.
Grassland Fire- update
April 10, 2024 - 2:00 am
- Fire crews remain on scene.
Crews are still on scene of a grassland fire.
Crews are looking for fire extension and putting out hot spots.
Fire crews, in different locations, advanced multiple hose lines to extinguish grassland fire.
Grassland Fire
April 9, 2024 - 9:18 pm
- Fire crews remain on scene.
Crews arrived to find a controlled burn had gotten out of control.
Fire was approximately 200 hectares in size.
Crews advanced multiple hose lines and used grassland fire trucks simultaneously.
Motor vehicle collision – 1000 block of College Drive
April 9, 2024 - 4:20 pm
- The scene was turned over to Police for further investigation.
Firefighters found four vehicles involved in a collision.
Crews assisted ambulance personnel with patient care, loading the patient into the ambulance.
Two SFD PCP accompanied the patient to the hospital.
Structure fire - 100 block of Ave F South
September 10, 2025 - 7:08 pm
- The fire has been completely extinguished.
- The fire has been brought under control.
- A search confirmed all occupants safely evacuated.
- There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.
- A fire investigator is on scene to conduct an examination to identify the cause, origin and damage estimate.
Firefighters observed smoke and flames coming from the rear of an abandoned residence.
Fire crews advanced a hose line to apple water to the exterior fire. Crews forced entry into the abandoned residence to search and confirm no occupants remained inside. Large fans were set up to remove any lingering smoke and toxins from the residence.
Water rescue - North of 33rd Street East Railway Bridge
August 16, 2025 - 3:47 pm
- The scene was turned over to Police for further investigation.
Firefighters alerted to a person in distress in the South Saskatchewan River. A witness reported the person had jumped from 33rd Street East Railway Bridge.
Firefighters observed a person in the water, north of the Railway Bridge.
One water rescue team member engaged the person in the water and applied a life jacket. Boat 5 was deployed and walked to patient, due to shallow water conditions. Patient was transported to shore and transferred to ambulance personnel.
Garage Fire- 300 Block Ave U South
May 27, 2024 - 10:35 am
- Firefighters observed smoke and flames coming from a detached garage.
- Crews advanced a hose line to apply water the exterior fire
- Crews advanced a hose line to apply water the interior of garage
- Fire crews set up large fan to remove any lingering smoke and toxins from the building
- The fire has been completely extinguished.
- There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.
- A fire investigator is on scene to conduct an examination to identify the cause, origin and damage estimate.
Motor Vehicle Accident - 22nd Street and Diefenbaker Drive
October 8, 2022 - 9:28 am
At 10:41 p.m. on October 7, 2022, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) Communications Center received a call for a motor vehicle accident involving a semi and an SUV with possible entrapment. Two fire engines, one rescue unit and the Battalion Chief were dispatched. The first fire crew arrived at 10:45 p.m. and confirmed air bags deployed and patients trapped in the vehicle. The driver's side door required removal with hydraulic tools. Two patients were in the vehicle, a driver and a front passenger. The passenger door was able to be pried opened by firefighters without tools. Fire crews removed a female patient from the passenger side of the vehicle and began providing immediate medical care. The other fire crews were preparing for the removal of the driver door to extricate the driver. At 10:54 p.m., the door was removed and firefighters began immediate medical care on a male.
Medical care of both patients was transferred to the ambulance service and their crews. Three SFD primary care paramedics rode in the ambulances to the hospital to assist the ambulance crews with patient care. Our firefighters were picked up at the hospital and returned to their fire stations. Current status of the patients is not known to the SFD.
The Saskatoon Police Service continue their accident investigation.
Fire crews were requested and responded at 7:55 a.m. on October 8, 2022 back to the site of the accident by the Saskatoon Police Service. Firefighters cleaned up fluids that had leaked onto the street.
The Saskatoon Fire Department employs 280 firefighters of which 140 are primary care paramedics.