Essa and Springwater firefighters battle blaze at storage facility
An early-morning structure fire in Essa Township destroyed a storage building.
Essa and Springwater firefighters were called to the fire on County Road 90 at 1:45 a.m. Monday.
The two-bay shop was used for storage as well as for vehicle storage.
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"No one lives on the property," Essa Deputy Fire Chief Gary McNamara said.
The building is a total loss, and McNamara said the cause is unknown.
The Ontario Fire Marshal's Office has been summoned to the scene.
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