Tag: Fire
Hepworth-Shallow Lake legion build well underway, opening in September
It’s been a busy winter in Hepworth, where the new Royal Canadian Legion branch 586 is taking shape. Fire destroyed the old legion building on Jan. 21, 2022. The cause was never determined but suspicions have included the electrical or heating systems, legion president Jim Copp said Saturday in an interview. The legion lost its […]
Berkeley house likely to be demolished after fire Friday
No one was home when fire heavily damaged a two-storey house Friday in Berkeley, 30 kilometres southeast of Owen Sound. Firefighters were called just before 5 p.m. to the early 20th century home at 776219 Highway 10, just north of the intersection in the hamlet, on the east side of the highway. Chatsworth Fire Chief […]
Firefighters rescue victim from burning home
Saugeen First Nation firefighters rescued an incapacitated victim from a house fire early Sunday morning. The victim, located in a confined space with fire blocking the exit, suffered smoke inhalation and minor injuries, according to a post on the fire department’s Facebook account. The fire department was called about 4:45 a.m. involving a structure fire […]
Hellyer’s grocery store in Lion’s Head will rebuild after fire
Hellyer’s Foodland will be rebuilt after fire at the fifth-generation Lion’s Head business forced it to close Aug. 29. “The store itself is structurally sound,” a post on the store’s Facebook site said Thursday. “A portion of the rafters and ceiling that were affected by the fire need to be replaced as does one exterior […]
Owen Sound Kelseys to remain closed for a year
Kesleys restaurant in Owen Sound will undergo a major renovation, required after a fire Aug. 1, and is anticipated to reopen in early fall 2024. The company provided an update Wednesday by email in response to a Sun Times request. “We’ve confirmed that the fire at our Owen Sound Kelseys location started in the electrical […]
Fire destroys Pottawatomi Village home this morning
No one was injured in a fire which destroyed a two-storey brick home in the Pottawatomi Village subdivision this morning. Inter Township Fire Department firefighters responded to a fire call about 5:15 a.m. and the fire was fully involved when they arrived, Fire Chief Jeff Gautreau said at the scene. No one was home at […]
Fire at abandoned house near Dundalk not suspicious
Fire caused severe damage to an abandoned brick house along Highway 10, just north of Main Street in Dundalk Wednesday night. Someone pumping gas at the Esso station at the lights reported it. Dundalk firefighters were dispatched at 10:14 p.m. Aug. 30 to the fire, located on the west side of the highway. Fire Chief […]
Work to assess Lion’s Head Foodland store continues after fire
Assessments are underway this morning after a $1.5-million fire at Hellyer’s Foodland Tuesday afternoon. Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt credited staff who quickly got all customers and staff out of the building, which still stands after fire got into the walls, roof and basement, he said Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Braising work […]
Frozen food saved from Kelseys fire donated to Sally Ann
Kelseys restaurant franchise owners in Owen Sound donated food spared by Tuesday’s fire to the Salvation Army. The donation was noted in a Facebook post by Alice Wannan, co-ordinator of Owen Sound Family Services and the food bank at the Salvation Army, the day of the fire. “In the midst of tragedy ….30 employees who […]
Fire at Kelseys in Owen Sound Tuesday morning
A suspected electrical room fire before opening at Kelseys restaurant in Owen Sound Tuesday morning caused extensive smoke damage but no injuries. “The staff did an excellent job of notifying 911 immediately and evacuating the building,” Owen Sound Fire Chief Phil Eagleson said at the scene. Firefighters contained flames in the electrical room, the origin […]