On Friday March 13, 2020 at around 8:40 p.m. The Muskoka Lakes Fire Department responded to a reported cottage fire on Stephen Rd in Port Carling. When crews arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the roof.
Twenty firefighters from Port Carling and Milford Bay Fire Stations in five apparatus extinguished the stubborn blaze in about an hour. Crews had to contend with high winds, arcing hydro lines, working with only portable pumps in rough terrain.
Firefighters managed to save the other three exposure buildings on the property with no damage or injuries. Damage estimates are pending, investigation by the OPP and the Office of the Fire Marshal. No persons were displaced or injured in the fire.
It’s been reported that police have at least one person in custody at the fire scene for possible Break and Enter and Arson connected to the fire.
The cottage owned has been contacted.
