Firefighters were still dousing hotspots hours after a blaze erupted at a commercial plaza on the south side of Highway 11, near Line 7.
Oro-Medonte Fire Chief Roree Payment told Barrie 360 crews were alerted around 6 p.m. Wednesday about smoke coming from the plaza, located north of Barrie.
Payment said crews determined there was a significant fire in the roof area
With help from Orillia and Severn Township fire services, he said they eventually gained control of the fire and kept it mostly contained to the roof area, though some of the businesses down below did experience water and some smoke damage.
Payment said the plaza is home to about eight businesses.
They include a Canada Post depot, a bait store, a mattress store, a flooring business, and more.
There were no injuries.
Payment said the damage total and the cause of the fire are undetermined.
