On Thursday, May 2 at approximately 11:20 p.m., the Bracebridge Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the Fenner Dunlop facility at 700 Ecclestone Drive. Upon arrival, crews discovered fire in the roof of the building which quickly spread to interior sections of the roof structure and HVAC system. Approximately 30 firefighters from Bracebridge Station 1 and 2 were on scene until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3 to suppress the fire. Crews remain on scene this morning to extinguish hot spots and work through the investigation process.
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s office has been notified about the incident. There is significant damage to the building and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. No injuries have been reported.