An investigation is still ongoing in connection to a residential structure fire on the 1700 block of 104th Street.
North Battleford Fire Department were dispatched at 9:01 p.m. Friday. On arrival they found the home fully involved and firefighters were confronted with heavy smoke and heat.
One victim was found and removed and transported by WPD Ambulance to Battlefords Union Hospital. The condition of the victim has not been released, however.
Fire Chief Albert Headrick noted the fire department had responded quickly to the blaze and were able to get it under control.
“We suppressed the fire very quickly and we did remove a victim that was taken by EMS to BUH hospital,” he said.
Two apparatus and 10 fire personnel were on the scene for about three hours. While the fire was quickly brought under control, the fire department needed to do an investigation and also boarded up the residence after it cooled down. The estimated amount of damage is unknown.
The investigation into the cause and the origin is being conducted by the RCMP, who will be providing further details.
