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Published November 8, 2026

Fire at Sikh place of worship in Barrie

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JH - A Barrie Fire and Emergency Service truck turns onto Maple Avenue in Barrie, Ont., Jun. 13, 2026. BARRIE360/Julius Hern

Barrie firefighters quickly knocked down a fire at a home adjoining a Sikh place of worship on Sunday afternoon.

A fire official tells Barrie 360 that crews responded to the blaze on Salem Road near Essa Road with four apparatus shortly after 4 p.m.

There was an event happening at the facility attached to the home, which required those attending to be evacuated.

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Barrie Police assisted with crowd control and there were no injuries.

The fire official said a fire in the kitchen sparked the blaze.

A damage total was not available.

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