No injuries were reported following a large fire at a home at a modular park in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., on Wednesday afternoon.
Around 1:10 p.m., emergency crews responded to a reported fire at Joy Vista Estates in the hamlet of Cambray, about 10 kilometres north of Lindsay.
Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue Chief Terry Jones says crews found the home engulfed in flames, determining the fire had spread from the garage.
He said two people in the home at the time made it out safely.
Jones says crews from six stations attended the scene to battle the blaze.
The fire also destroyed a pickup truck in the driveway.
As firefighters fought the fire, OPP closed Cambray Road between Killarney Bay Road and Halls Road.
A fire destroyed a home at Joy Vista Estates in Cambray, north of Lindsay, Ont., on June 26, 2024.
Jones says the cause of the fire has been determined to be improper handling of ignited material.
Damage is estimated at $500,000.
— more to come
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