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Structure Fire at 8323 Dover Centre Line

Date of Incident: 2021-12-29

Time of Call: 08:10

Address of Incident: 8323 Dover Centre Line

Responding Stations:
               Station #4 - Dover
               Station #5 - Tupperville
               Station #6 - Dresden


Type of Incident: Structure Fire

Approximate Loss: 1500000

Cause: Undetermined

Comments on cause: Station #4 - Dover, assisted by Station #5 – Tupperville, Station #6 – Dresden, and Unit 1-13 attended 8323 Dover Centre Line (formerly the Beddell’s frozen food warehouse) for a reported structure fire just after 8am yesterday. The building had been converted to migrant housing and office space. When the first crew arrived on scene, heavy smoke was showing from the front half of the building. Crews worked defensively to extinguish the fire and an excavator was called in to knock down the back half of the building that was attached to a larger warehouse. EMS and CKPS were also on scene for the duration. The Office of the Fire Marshall was notified. Damages are estimated at 1.5 million. The cause is undetermined. No injuries.

Name of Person Releasing Information: Whitney Burk

Name of Contact Person For More Information: Whitney Burk

Phone Number: 519-436-3270