SaskPower says a faulty wire attached to a power meter box sparked a house fire in Regina on Friday. The fire started just before 5 p.m. CST at a house on Lloyd Crescent. SaskPower spokesperson Jordan Jackle said the preliminary investigation has shown that the fire was caused by a wire malfunction, but the fire didn't originate in the power meter, itself. In 2017, dry conditions caused ground shifting which contributed to copper wires being torn out of power boxes. Jackle said Friday's wire malfunction was not caused by ground shifting.

Source: CBC News August 18, 2018 20:26 UTC