Firefighters attend to a house fire on Hawthorne Crescent, July 6, 2025. (At the Scene Photography - Michael Chorney)
County of Simcoe paramedics transported a child to hospital following a fire at a north Barrie home.
A fire department spokesperson says crews were called to the blaze on Hawthorne Crescent in the area of Ferndale Drive South shortly before 5:30 on Sunday afternoon, and when they arrived, flames were shooting through the roof.
The spokesperson added that everyone in the residence got out, though they were unable to provide a status on the child who was taken to the hospital.
It's believed the fire started on the second floor of the home in a ceiling fan in the washroom.
The investigation is ongoing.
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