SHARE ON: The aftermath of the fire (Photo credit: Ashley Pirhonen)
The Gravenhurst Fire Department responded to a call that debris behind a building at 121 Bay Street had caught on fire.
Deputy Fire Chief Todd Clapp says a new business is moving in so renovations have been ongoing this week. “They noticed some smoke in the area and came outside and found a large amount of debris was actually on fire,” he explains. Bigrigg says they acted quickly and used fire extinguishers to attempt to contain the fire. They were able to contain it until the fire department arrived.
Bay Street from Muskoka Road North and South is closed from John Street North and South were closed while they investigated the fire and clean up.
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Gravenhurst’s Fire Chief Larry Brassard will be retiring on January 15th.
“I want to thank Chief Brassard for his immense dedication, passion and commitment to serving the people of Gravenhurst,” Mayor Paul Kelly said. “We have been very fortunate to have such a knowledgeable, highly respected leader with the utmost integrity, guiding our Fire Department and the men and woman who risk their lives every day selflessly. Chief Brassard has instilled his love, passion and duty into those who wear the uniform proudly and we are grateful for everything he has done.”
Brassard spent eight years with the town. The town says he has been an active volunteer dealing with issues like social issues and mental health and wellness. Brassard is also credited with embracing social media as a way to get messages out to the community.
No injures are being reported in an early morning fire at a Gravenhurst cottage.
The Gravenhurst Fire Department’s Deputy Fire Chief Todd Clapp says an investigation is underway into the cause of the fire and how much damage was done.
He says multiple vehicles from stations one and two responded to the fire on Woodland Drive just after 7:30 Friday morning. “There were about a dozen firefighters on scene at the height of the incident,” Clapp says. “Woodland Drive is a private road so there were access issues getting into the property.” On top of that, the temperature was hovering around -16 which also caused problems for the attending firefighters.