Reporting and Investigating Fires

To report a fire, call the Fire Incident Reporting Line at 1-800-739-3473 (FIRE). The line is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In Saskatchewan, every fire must be reported. To assist in accurately reporting fire loss, the Office of the Fire Commissioner offers help in investigating fires, conducts training in fire investigation and certifies fire investigators.

If you need help with a fire investigation, call 1-800-739-3473 (FIRE).

Understanding how fires start

Fire loss statistics are critical to improving fire loss reduction programs. The information gathered in fire reports is fundamental to developing training programs for the fire service, improving the safety of consumer products like child-resistant lighters or developing public education programs. That's why it is mandatory in Saskatchewan that every Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner investigate and report the origin, cause and circumstances surrounding every fire that occurs in their jurisdiction. Emergency Services Officers are available to assist local investigators.

Local Assistants are required to report fires of special interest. These include any fire where:

• A civilian or fire fighter is seriously injured or dies.
• The fire, in the opinion of the Local Assistant, is of suspicious origin or circumstance.
• The property is owned, leased or otherwise occupied by a provincial government agency.

The following links provide more information about investigating and reporting fires and access to annual fire loss statistics.