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Fire quickly extinguished at Kawartha Dairy in Bobcaygeon

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Fire at Kawartha Dairy in Bobcaygeon
A small fire broke out at Kawartha Dairy in Bobcaygeon on Tuesday evening – Jan 3, 2018

Firefighters quickly extinguished a small blaze at Kawartha Dairy’s headquarters in Bobcaygeon, Ont., on Tuesday evening.

Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue crews from four stations were called to the building on Prince Street just before 7 p.m. It’s believed a fire started in a boiler room of the popular ice cream/milk factory.

Employees were evacuated as firefighters entered the building.

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Firefighters say a faulty compressor belt was to blame for the smoke-filled room.

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There was no damage to the structure and no injuries reported. The scene was cleared around an hour later.

 

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