‘Upon arrival, crews had an exterior fire that had extended up to the roof line and was beginning to enter the structure’
The North Bay Fire Department and police are investigating a garage fire that took place on High Street in North Bay around midnight.
“All 3 fire stations responded to a reported garage fire at 12:12 a.m.,” stated Jason Whiteley, North Bay’s Fire Chief, about the Wednesday morning fire.
He says the first fire crew arrived in just over four minutes.
“Upon arrival, crews had an exterior fire that had extended up to the roof line and was beginning to enter the structure,” explained Whiteley.
“Fire crews entered the garage to ensure no one was inside and kept the fire from extending into the structure.”
Whitely estimates fire crews had the fire under control in 15 minutes.
The North Bay Fire Prevention Division has started an investigation and is treating the fire as suspicious.
“We are now working with North Bay Police and the Ontario Fire Marshals’ Office,” said Whiteley.
A police cruiser was monitoring the fire scene, which had been taped off, this morning.