First responders are urging residents and commuters to avoid Harry Dick Road as crews battle a fire at a farm in Bonnechere Valley.
OPP spokesperson Erin Cranton confirmed to myFM News that officers joined firefighters and paramedics at the scene around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10.
Three barns on the property and a nearby residence have been damaged by the fire, but Cranton says all occupants have been safely accounted for.
The Bonnechere Valley Fire Department reported that water shuttle operations were underway shortly before 6 p.m., with multiple trucks from Bonnechere Valley, Douglas and North Algona Wilberforce collecting water from various sources to help extinguish the blaze.
First responders remain on scene, and residents and commuters are being asked to stay clear of the area.
(written by Kasey Egan)