On October 7, 2025, at approximately 4:20 a.m., the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on Delbrooke Road in Lake of Bays.

Firefighters from Station 2 (Port Cunnington), Station 3 (Hillside), Station 4 (Baysville), and Station 1 (Huntsville) responded with 30 firefighters and nine apparatus. Algonquin Highlands Fire Services were requested to assist with fire suppression and overhaul. Also attending were the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Muskoka EMS, and Hydro One.

Upon arrival, crews found the house and a parked vehicle fully involved, with flames extending through the roof and fire spreading uphill along the forest floor toward two nearby homes. The homeowner and their pet dog safely evacuated without injury. The home was equipped with w

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