It was a long battle for Saskatoon Fire crews as they contended with a fire at a maintenance garage on the 19 hundred block of Saskatchewan Avenue. It’s estimated the fire caused in excess of $1,000,000.00 damage. The call came in around one o’clock Sunday afternoon. The department say they remained on scene into the night searching for hot spots. They left the site at 11:30. Crews went back at 7:30 Monday morning as smoke was observed coming from the remains of the building.

The investigation into the cause has determined the fire originated in the engine compartment of a semi-tractor parked inside. There were 8 semi-tractor units in the building