BARRIE, ONT. The Huntsville/ Lake of Bays Fire Department has closed Port Cunnington Road in the Hermans Road area of the Lake of Bays so crews can put out hotspots after a large brush fire began Tuesday. Fire crews were called to the scene at 4:45 p.m. and managed to beat back the majority of the fire after about five hours. Fire Chief Rob Collins tells CTV News the terrain was rocky and beginning to pose a danger to crews in the dark. After consulting with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the fire was out enough that any brush left smouldering would not pose a danger. Fire crews are back at the scene this morning to fully extinguish the fire.
The Huntsville/ Lake of Bays Fire Department has closed Port Cunnington Road in the Hermans Road area of the Lake of Bays so crews can put out hotspots after a large brush fire began Tuesday.
The Huntsville Firefighter’s Association (HFA) annual metal recycling fundraiser is underway.
“What people can do is drop off any metal they have kicking around their place,” explains firefighter Shawn Dickey. The place to go is the Huntsville Fire Hall at 1 Payne Drive. You will be able to drop off unused metal until so long as no snow is on the ground. He asks that you only put things like old BBQs or other kinds of unused scrap metal, not garbage.
Here’s how it works: HFA officials collect the metal, ACES Waste Management – who also donated the bin – take it to a recycling plant, and the money made goes to the association. Dickey says last year they raised just under $1,000.