OLIVER PAIPOONGE, Ont. - Fire crews with the Oliver Paipoonge Fire Department battled a large fire that burned across a large area and destroyed several buildings on a Candy Mountain Road property.
Crews were called to the property late Sunday afternoon on the corner of Candy Mountain Road and Gillespie Road. The fire appears to have started on a property south of Candy Mountain Road and spread throughout several fields and jumped to the north side of the road and east across Gillespie Road.
Several buildings were destroyed on the Candy Mountain Road property. Crews remain on scene putting out hot spots along the road and property. There is no word on the cause of the fire or any reports of injuries at this time.
A helicopter in the area to assist fire crews on the ground.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.
