'Suspicious' fire at Gravenhurst Wharf causes $750,000 damage
![gravenhurst fire A business at the Gravenhurst Wharf caught fire at 4 a.m. Weds. March 22, 2023. (Courtesy of Gravenhurst Fire Department)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2023/3/22/gravenhurst-fire-1-6323582-1679498844232.png)
The province is investigating a suspicious fire in Gravenhurst.
Gravenhurst firefighters were called to the Gravenhurst Wharf area at approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday morning after a nearby resident called 911.
Deputy Fire Chief Todd Clapp said the fire was contained to the building and that there was no further damage to other properties or businesses.
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However, Clapp said he believed the fire to be of a suspicious nature.
The Office of Fire Marshal investigators has been contacted.
Clapp said the damage was estimated to be in the $750,000 range.
There were no injuries to report, he said.
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