The Saskatoon Fire Department says investigations are underway into seven different fires now being attributed to arson.

Four are fires involving houses, one was a deck fire at a home that had been the scene of a fire in the past, one was a shed and one was a garage. Six of the seven fires resulted in approximately 76 thousand dollars in damage while the seventh in the 16-hundred block of Avenue C North is estimated at 300 thousand dollars. There were no injuries in any of the fires.

One fire occurred May 15th, one on May 20th, two more on the night of May 21st and three more on May 23rd.

However, in the case of a fire in the 300 block of Avenue S fire, crews encountered an occupant who they say was uncooperative, threatening, and who refused to vacate the property. The Police Department had to be called in to remove the person.

Fires deemed as incendiary:

– May 15th, 7:31 a.m., deck fire in previously fire damaged house, 400 block Avenue S South, damage estimated at $1,000.

– May 20th, 8:01 a.m., boarded up house fire, 1600 block Avenue C North, Damage is estimated at $300,000.

– May 21st, 9:39 p.m., garage fire, 100 block Avenue K South, damage estimated at $10,000.

– May 21st, 10:41 p.m., house fire, 400 block of Avenue V South, damage is estimated at $30,000.

– May 23rd, 3:53 a.m., shed fire, 100 block Avenue S South, damage is estimated at $5,000.

– May 23rd, 6:46 a.m., house fire, 300 block Avenue S South, damage is estimated at $25,000.

– May 23rd, 12:45 p.m., boarded up house fire, 1900 block 22nd Street West, damage is estimated at $5,000.