A house on 105th Street in North Battleford is a total loss following an early morning fire Monday.
According to North Battleford Fire Department, they received a phone call shortly after 4 a.m. reporting a house fire on the 1500 block of 105th Street.
The fire department responded with an initial contingent of one fire engine and four firefighters and were at the scene by 4:07 a.m. Upon arrival, they noted heavy flames coming from the rear of the structure through the roof.
The fire department said that an "aggressive defensive attack" was performed to knock down the blaze. As well, firefighters protected the other houses on both sides of the blaze. NBFD say the home to the north suffered damage to the vinyl siding prior to their arrival.
Overall, 15 firefighters responded from NBFD, along with two pumpers, a rescue vehicle, a utility truck and a command unit. City of North Battleford Municipal Enforcement, the RCMP, WPD Ambulance, and SaskEnergy were also on the scene. According to NBFD, crews remained on the scene until 9:30 a.m.
NBFD report there were no injuries and no one was inside the house at the time of the incident. The fire department says the house will be secured until it cools and an investigation will be performed.
