Fire at Barrie scrapyard not suspicious, official says
A fire that caused a large, dark plume of smoke into the skies over Barrie on Monday is not considered suspicious.
According to Dep. Chief Derek Wilson with the Barrie Fire and Emergency Service, fire crews used heavy machinery to contain the flames at the All Ontario Recycling Monday afternoon on Tiffin Street near Ferndale Drive.
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Wilson said the cause of the blaze is currently undetermined.Smoke from a reported fire at a recycling facility in Barrie, Ont. on Mon., August 19, 2024 (CTV News/David Sullivan)The flames did not spread to any buildings, and according to Wilson, only damaged scrap metal.
Bev Swan opened the scrapyard in Barrie about a decade ago and said they were waiting on investigators to finish their probe. "We're just glad nobody was hurt," she added.
The Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Environment are investigating the fire. The Ontario Fire Marshal's office will not be conducting an investigation.
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