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Published July 3, 2026

Two escape as overnight blaze tears through south-end Barrie home

Firefighters battle an overnight house fire at a bungalow on Hurst Drive in Barrie after the garage became fully engulfed.
Barrie firefighters battled an overnight blaze at a home on Hurst Drive on Friday, July 3, 2026. Image provided by Barrie Police Service

Fire tore through a south-end Barrie home overnight.

Assistant Deputy Chief Rachel Chinchilla told Barrie 360 that they received multiple calls around 1 a.m. about the fire on Hurst Drive.

About 20 firefighters battled the blaze at the one-storey bungalow.

Barrie firefighters battled an overnight house fire on Hurst Drive on Friday, July 3, 2026. Image provided by Barrie Police Service

Barrie Police say when officers arrived, the garage was fully engulfed.

Two occupants got out safely and nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution.

There is no cause or damage estimate available.

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