An early morning fire has torn through a farmhouse that had received Saskatchewan Register of Heritage Property designation.
The home, which was built in 1906, is located on Highway 16 and Floral Road, near Clavet. The area is known as “Agar’s Corner” and serves as a popular destination for weddings.
One woman escaped from the home safely. She believes the fire started in the basement. No one else was inside at the time.
Saskatoon Fire Department Battalion Chief Bill Riley says the call came in at around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, and that fire crews responded as quickly as they could.
“We tried to get into the basement, but there was just too much heat,” said Riley. “We did a transitional attack, which is from the outside, to try cool things down. It just didn’t work. We pulled our guys out because things got too dangerous, the floor got soft.”
The fire was brought under control at about 8 a.m., according to the fire department.
There is no word on what may have caused the fire or the cost of damages at this time.
