Two rescued from roof after townhouse fire in Saskatoon

Saskatoon fire crews rescued two people from the roof of a townhouse after a fire Wednesday evening.

Firefighters were called to the 3100 block of Laurier Drive shortly after 7 p.m., where smoke was coming from a two-storey, multi-family townhouse, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release.

Arriving crews found two occupants had already escaped the burning unit and were waiting on the roof above the front entrance.

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Fire crews used ladders to safely bring both individuals down to the ground before putting out the fire.

SFD says the fire was fully extinguished by 9:43 p.m., and a search confirmed all occupants were safely evacuated.

No injuries were reported.