Fire and smoke erupts from hangar at Timmins airport

A fire broke at a Timmins airport hangar Monday, damaging a small plane. No injuries were reported & flights were unaffected. The cause is being investigated.

A small fire broke out at Victor M. Power Airport in Timmins on Monday morning, prompting a swift response from local fire crews.

Initial reports indicated smoke coming from a hangar on Hangar Road, leading to multiple fire units being dispatched to the scene.

CTV News confirmed with the Timmins Fire Department by phone before noon that Fire Chief Scott Atkinson and several crews were sent to assess and contain the blaze.

Amanda Dyer, the City of Timmins’ corporate communications coordinator, later said in an email to CTV News: “There was a fire in a small hangar … with one aircraft and one vehicle inside.”

Firefighters quickly bring flames under control

According to Deputy Fire Chief Scott Foster, the fire was reported at 10:08 a.m., with crews arriving promptly to extinguish the flames.

“Smoke was observed coming from an aircraft hangar located on Hangar Road,” Foster said in an official news release Monday afternoon.

Firefighters conducted a rapid entry and successfully contained the fire, preventing further damage.

“No one was inside the hangar at the time,” Foster said, adding that only one aircraft sustained minor damage.

By 10:40 a.m., the fire was under control, though crews remained on-site to check for hot spots and ensure no further spread.

Airport operations unaffected

Despite the incident, flight schedules at Victor M. Power Airport remained uninterrupted.

Dyer noted that “flights have not been impacted,” while Foster’s statements reinforced that airport operations continued as normal.

The Timmins Fire Department deployed crews from Stations 1, 3 and 5, utilizing two pumpers and two tankers to ensure a sufficient water supply was available at the scene.

Investigation into cause underway

Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire or provided an estimated total for the damages.

According to city officials, the fire prevention division was expected to conduct a full investigation once overhaul operations were complete.

No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.