Five people safely exited a burning house on the 500 block of 102nd Street early Friday morning.
The North Battleford Fire Department was dispatched at 6:16 a.m. and 12 firefighters spent about three hours on the scene to contain and extinguish the fire.
According to a City of North Battleford press release, the origin of the fire has been determined to have been in a rear west bedroom on the building’s main floor. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
RCMP transported three families to The Lighthouse for temporary accommodation. The Red Cross has been notified and has provided shelter for the displaced families.
No one was injured in the blaze.
