Blaze on Simcoe Street

About 40 NOTL firefighters responded to a call on Simcoe Street at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. Fire Chief Nick Ruller reported a fully-involved fire in a detached garage, an old school bus in the driveway and up the sides and into the attic of a two-storey house. Firefighters got in and worked hard, used the ladder truck, and had the fire under control in about 30 minutes. The homeowners were onsite and reported there were no injuries. High heat made it tough on firefighters in heavy bunker gear but they kept hydrated and there were no injuries there either, said Ruller. A crew was expected to be on watch during the night, and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office was called to determine the cause. (Mike Balsom)