Saskatoon Lighthouse: Fire displaces 38 residents [Video]

Saskatoon crews responded to a fire at the embattled former emergency shelter the Lighthouse on Wednesday evening.

Firefighters were called to the scene around 6 p.m. and reported seeing a small amount of smoke wafting from the roof when they arrived, according to a fire department news release.

Inside, one room was filled with a light haze and felt slightly warmer, the Saskatoon Fire Department said. Opening access to the ceiling, crews discovered a fire in the concealed joist space between the ceiling and floor of the suite above.

The fire is now completely extinguished and no injuries were reported.

An investigator has deemed the fire accidental — caused by an electrical malfunction. Four suites sustained damage, estimated at $150,000.

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The fire department says 38 people were displaced due to the blaze, but the property agent …