A rural house and outbuildings were destroyed by fire in the Chitek Lake area Friday.
Spiritwood RCMP say an investigation is underway and arson has not been ruled out.
Police say they were advised of the fire in the RM of Spiritwood approximately two kilometers south of the village of Chitek Lake at about 10:15 a.m.
When members arrived a residence was on fire and almost completely burned, a detached garage on the property had burned to the ground and a pole shed and smaller vacant cabin were on fire. The Chitek Lake Fire Department as well as provincial firefighters battled the blaze.
The owner of the residence was not at home at the time of the fire, and there were no injuries as a result of the fire.
Anyone with information regarding this fire are asked to contact a local police department, Spiritwood RCMP at 306-883-4210, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a tip via their website: http://saskcrimestoppers.com/ or text in a tip: TIP206 + your tip to CRIMES (274637).
