No one was injured as a fire tore through a popular bar and grill in Bobcaygeon, Ont., on Wednesday morning.
The Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue says crews responded to the blaze on Canal Street around 5:20 a.m. and found Rileys Bar and Grill in a fully involved fire. The business is located alongside the Bobcaygeon River and often serves boating traffic through the Trent-Severn Waterway.
On Facebook, owners Don and Laurie Riley said they received a call saying their restaurant was on fire.
“We are beyond upset and in total shock that this has even happened! Everyone is thankfully safe,” they said in a post.
“We want to thank all the firefighters who’ve worked tirelessly to put out the flames! Rileys is now closed, we will be reaching out to all reservations to let them know.”
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP said no one was in the building when the fire broke out. The Office of Ontario Fire Marshal will be attending the scene to assist with the investigation.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Damage is pegged at close to $1 million, according to fire officials.