KAWARTHA LAKES-Two Kawartha Lakes firefighters who were injured while battling a blaze on Wednesday have been released from hospital. The pair suffered smoke inhalation and exhaustion and were taken to hospital.They were released last night.
The blaze broke out on Wednesday morning in a home on Prospect Road, near Argyle at approximately 10:30 am. The home was completely destroyed with damages pegged at around $600,000. Homeowners to the north of the fire were evacuated as heavy smoke billowed from the scene. Crews closed Prospect Road from Glen Arm Road to Eldon Station Road so that water could be brought in to douce the flames.
The Ontario Fire Marshall has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire. No one was in the home at the time.
