A garage fire in the 2500 block of Clarence Avenue South was ruled accidental by a Saskatoon fire investigator.
The fire department received the call from firefighters at 11:48 pm on Saturday.
Three fire trucks, a ladder truck, a rescue unit and a battalion chief responded.
A fire crew that arrived minutes after the fire was reported found heavy smoke coming from a detached garage.
The fire was brought under control around midnight and crews checked all roof and attic areas to make sure the flame or heat had not spread.
The scene was turned over to the fire investigator, who determined the fire was caused by a block heater cord plugged into an extension cord.
The cable had been pinched from the hood of the vehicle which was closed and compressed: the fire started in the hood area of the vehicle.
Damage from the fire is estimated at $60,000.
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