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No injuries after huge fire at apple orchard in Durham Region

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Fire crews battle blaze at Durham Region orchard
No injuries were reported after a huge fire at an apple orchard in Clarington. Algoma Orchards Gourmet Market said on Facebook that the damage was contained to the backyard of the facility – Apr 12, 2020

No injuries have been reported after a huge fire at an apple orchard in Durham Region on Sunday.

The fire broke out at Algoma Orchards Gourmet Market in Clarington, Ont.

“Our beloved Algoma Orchards experienced a loss early this morning,” a post on the business’ Facebook page read.

“However, the facility is safe and the damage was contained to the backyard. Our sincerest thanks to all the emergency responders, firefighters, police and ambulance, who worked tirelessly to contain the blaze.”

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It’s unclear what sparked the fire.

Images from the scene showed a huge plume of smoke over the facility during the blaze.

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Roads were closed in the area, but have since reopened.

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