Fire does ‘significant damage’ to Barrie home

A fire on Hurst Drive in Barrie. (Barrie Police)

A home in southeast Barrie has been ‘significantly’ damaged after an early morning fire on Friday, according to Barrie Fire and Emergency Services.

The fire department confirmed to CTV News that multiple 911 calls came in for a house fire on Hurst Drive just before 1:30 a.m. on Friday.

According to Deputy Fire Chief Eric MacFadden, more than 20 fire personnel were on scene to help deal with the blaze.

The structure fire “fully involved the garage” and then spread to the rest of the house, MacFadden tells CTV News.

The one story bungalow received significant damage, the deputy fire chief says.

A cause has not yet been determined as Barrie Fire investigators have yet to examine the incident.

MacFadden says a total cost of damages has not yet been determined either.

He adds that fire alarms were functional, however.

No injuries were reported as residents of the home, including their dog, were able to flee the house safely.

Nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution, according to Barrie Police.

Barrie Fire says the blaze was extinguished by 6:30 a.m.