PHOTOS, VIDEO: Strong wind fuels brush fire near Saskatoon

Saskatoon Fire Department crews are on scene at a brush fire in a field south of the city.

The department said in a news release that firefighters arrived at the site of the fire off Highway 11 and west of Victor Road at 3:50 p.m.

The fire quickly spread to other sections of land due to winds gusting up to 48 km/h.

Clavet fire service has been called in to assist the three engines, two tanker trucks and two brush trucks from Saskatoon.

650 CJME’s Shane Clausing was there and described the scene as like being near a tornado.

“It is not easy conditions for fire crews,” Clausing said.

The City of Saskatoon said that Victor Road is closed and people are asked to avoid the area.

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Pictures from the area show thick smoke drifting to the east and a video taken by a passerby shows the challenging conditions when the fire broke out.

The fire off Highway 11 and west of Victor Road is being driven by strong winds.(Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)

Smoke from the fire was clearly visible in Sasktoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)

Passerby Chris Hodges sent in this pic of the blaze filling the skies with smoke. (Chris Hodges/Submitted)

A passerby took this picture just as the fire broke out. (Submitted)

(Chris Hodges/Submitted)

(Chris Hodges/Submitted)

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