A smoke alarm helped the occupant of a house in Muskoka Lakes safely escape a fire Wednesday night.
Firefighters from Torrance, Walkers Point, & Bala responded to the structure fire on Neals Road.
The fire department says it was a fast spreading fire, caused by a space heater.
The damage is extensive.
Last night firefighters from Torrance, Walkers Point, & Bala responded to a structure fire on Neals Road. The occupant was alerted by smoke alarm to a fast spreading fire caused by a space heater.
Is your smoke alarm working? You only have 1 min to escape, could you? pic.twitter.com/TGPaNp1jLY— Muskoka Lakes Fire Department (@MuskokaLakesFD) October 13, 2022