Blaze at abandoned Saskatoon gas station was deliberately set: fire department

SASKATOON -- A fire at a boarded up gas station early Sunday afternoon was intentionally set, Saskatoon Fire Department says.

The building was in the 300 block of Avenue W South.

Firefighters found flames coming from a boarded up gas pump and brought the fire under control within minutes, according to a news release.

There was no threat to nearby structures and no one was hurt.

Damage is estimated at $10,000.