A section of Hwy. 7 west of Lindsay was briefly closed Wednesday morning following a fire at an apartment building adjoining a restaurant.
According to Kawartha Lakes Police Service Sgt. Deb Hagarty, emergency crews responded to a fire at the Lucky Seven Restaurant on Hwy. 7 and Elm Tree Road shortly after 4 a.m.
Firefighters were focusing their efforts on an adjoining apartment complex to the restaurant.
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“Everyone was evacuated, no injuries reported. Fire are on scene,” said Hagarty.
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No word yet on the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage.
The fire prompted a closure of the highway between Kawartha County Road 18 and Elm Tree Road and Opmar Road.
Around 6 a.m. the section of highway was reopened.
More to come.
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