Orillia Fire

• Orillia woman in serious condition in hospital after apartment fire

  Provincial police from Orillia were dispatched to an address on Coldwater Road in Orillia on Sunday for a fire on the fourth floor of an apartment building.

  Fire

  Mar 25, 2024
  
• Orillia firefighters concerned for community safety amid staffing issues

  Firefighters in Orillia are canvasing the community today to draw attention to something they say is becoming a growing safety concern for everyone in the city.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2023
  
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• ‘It was a total loss’: Orillia house fire under investigation for arson

  On Saturday around 9 p.m., provincial police in Orillia and Orillia fire responded to a call about a fire in the north end of the city.

  Commentary

  Jul 10, 2023
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• Body of 40-year-old man found on Orillia woods, police investigating

  OPP are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area in the City of Orillia on Thursday night. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death.

  Crime

  Jun 15, 2023
• Orillia, Ont. fire crews respond after makeshift winter shelter burns down

  Orillia fire crews are warning unhoused people about the dangers of keeping a heating source inside a tent after a makeshift winter shelter went up in flames Thursday night.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2023
• 26-year-old charged in connection to arson in Orillia, police say

  At about 8 p.m. Monday, police say they were called to investigate a fire that was contained to an apartment unit.

  Crime

  Feb 4, 2020
• Orillia OPP investigating reported arson at Mississaga Street East business

  A 30-year-old Orillia man was taken into custody without incident, police said.

  Crime

  Nov 7, 2019
• Arson suspected in overnight fire at former Orillia school, OPP say

  The fire was contained within the former school's gymnasium and its roof area, according to the acting Orillia fire chief.

  Fire

  Oct 25, 2019
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• Orillia Fire Department to offer door-to-door education campaign beginning in May

  If people are unsure if they are adequately protected, firefighters will check to make sure that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are in the proper place and operating correctly.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2019