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Detached garage of Oro-Medonte home destroyed by fire

Firefighters from four Oro-Medonte fire stations responded to the fire Monday; Cause of the blaze is under investigation, official says
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Officials are investigating a garage fire that took place at 9 Hawthorne Place in Oro-Medonte Township on Monday afternoon.

Oro-Medonte Fire & Emergency Services responded to a garage fully engulfed in flames at 9 Hawthorne Place at 12:59 Monday afternoon. 

"This afternoon we got paged out for a fully engulfed garage fire. Four stations responded to it," said acting deputy chief, Donny Adamson. 

"On arrival, the garage was starting to collapse. Luckily it was a detached garage with no extension to the house, and no civilians or firefighters were injured." 

Adamson says it's not yet known what caused the fire, adding the investigation is ongoing.


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