Firefighters were called to a fire in rural eastern Ontario that damaged three barns and a home on Tuesday. Ontario Provincial Police spokesperson Erin Cranton says officers were called to the fire on Harry Dick Road in Bonnechere Valley Township, about 125 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa, shortly before 4:45 p.m. In a Facebook post, the Bonnechere Valley Fire Rescue said water shuttle operations were underway and it is asking the public to avoid the area. As of 7 p.m., firefighters said water shuttle service is ongoing with “multiple trucks” at the scene. Cranton says all occupants of the property have been safely accounted for. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
