The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning on South Mary Lake Road.
When crews from Port Sydney Station 3 arrived on scene, flames were visible through the roof. Crews remained on scene for about 5 hours, with assistance from Station 1, extinguishing hotspots.
The occupants were alerted to the fire by working smoke alarms and managed to safely escape the home.
Unfortunately two family pets perished in the fire. Damage is estimated at $400,000. The cause and circumstances are currently under investigation.
Terrible loss! Working smoke alarms save lives. Sorry for the pet loss. Structure fires are a serious issue to life, night time fires are that much more concerning for simple fact that we are sleeping! Keep those alarms working! Hope everything will work out for the owners! Safe day to the first responders of this country!