Saskatchewan

Early Monday morning fire damages three homes in Regina

The fire department says they were called at 12:29 a.m. to 1752 Toronto Street.

The fire department says they were called at 12:29 a.m. to 1752 Toronto Street

When crews were called, one home was fully engulfed in flames. It also spread to a neighbouring homes' attic, the fire department says. (Heidi Atter/CBC)

An overnight house fire in Regina gutted one home and left two neighbouring homes with damage as well.

The Regina Fire Department said it was called at 12:29 a.m. CST to the 1700 block of Toronto Street in the Heritage Neighbourhood. 


Glenn Wagner is the acting deputy chief of the Regina Fire Department. He said when crews arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames and it was extending to the house on the southern side of it. 

The southern neighbouring home had its roof and attic damaged and sections of roof sunken in. The fire also spread to the northern neighbourhing home and it had siding melted and fire on the roof as well. Wagner said the attic fire was attacked quickly by crews and damage is minor to the third home. 

"The crews had a typical fast response time. They had a quick knock down on it. It was good," Wagner said. 

Two homes were boarded up after a house was fully engulfed in flames this morning on Toronto Street in Regina. (Heidi Atter/CBC)

Wagner said everyone was out of the three homes when the crews arrived but he wasn't sure the number of people in each home. Five fire rigs, about 20 people, responded to the home fire, he said. 

"It's under investigation. The investigator wrapped up this morning. He was there on scene last night. And so they'll continue on their investigations and that's the next step," Wagner said. 

The neighbouring home to the north had its door boarded up and damage to its side on the 1700 block of Toronto Street in Regina. (Heidi Atter/CBC)
A charred door was still at the scene as the sun rose at about 6:30 a.m. CST in Regina. (Heidi Atter/CBC)