Power outage leads to generator fire on Avenue I North, owner says

Saskatoon firefighters spent Tuesday morning dousing a garage fire in the 700 block of Avenue I North.

Neighbours tell 650 CKOM they heard a loud boom around 7 a.m. on Sept. 17 and that lots of black smoke was billowing from the alley.

Everything I have gathered from the garage fire/explosion from Avenue I North ⤵️ @CKOMNews pic.twitter.com/GkZV49GTCX

— Alex Brown (@AlexBrownYXE) September 17, 2024

The homeowner, Don Peters, explained that he lost power overnight during the storm in Saskatoon and was trying to refill his propane generator.

“I was trying to hook up the generator, you need a cord to run into the garage so I could have power,” he explained.

Neighbours found Peters trying to put the fire out himself.

Residents on Avenue I North awoke to a loud boom on Sept. 17, 2024. A garage fire sent black smoke billowing into the back alley. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)

“I tried to open the garage door and open the back alley door, but there was too much heat in there already,” Peters said.

His hair was singed and his jacket melted from the blaze, but EMS cleared his health at the scene.

The siding of a home next door melted from the heat.

The home owner’s hair was singed and his jacket melted from the blaze, but EMS cleared his health at the scene. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)