On Friday the Saskatoon Fire Department responded the to scene of a balcony fire in Silverwood Heights.

At 4:06 p.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department Communications Center received a call that a cigarette butt started a fire on the deck of the 200 Block of Russell Road.   On arrival, fire crews heard the fire alarm ringing and found a smoke haze in the hallway and one suite of an apartment.  Fire crews identified a fire in the exterior wall and began cutting it open to extinguish a small fire.

The Fire Investigator confirmed the cause of the fire was improper disposal of smoking material, damage is estimated at $5,000

No firefighters or residents were injured as a result of this fire.