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Investigators have not been able to confirm a cause of the fire that destroyed the building

Investigators have not been able to confirm a cause of the fire that destroyed the building

The Gravenhurst Fire Department battled a bush fire along Highway 11 near Bethune Drive South. According to Interim Fire Chief Brad Bigrigg, the fire was a few feet away from the roadway but was quickly extinguished. He reports no one was injured. “They were out of there fairly quickly,” he says. Bigrigg says “about a dozen” firefighters from stations one and two responded just after noon and were done in less than 30 minutes. While he doesn’t believe this was related to someone disob...

Bracebridge’s Deputy Fire Chief Jared Cayley is getting a promotion. He has been selected as the new Fire Chief for the Town of Gravenhurst. His first day will be on May 3rd, while a by-law confirming his appointment will be discussed by council two weeks later on the 18th. “To have been given the honour to lead such a fantastic team of fire service professionals is the realization of a lifelong dream,” Cayley says. “I cannot wait to begin to get to work with them to serve the residents...

SHARE ON: Photo provided by Facebook. The Gravenhurst Fire Department was excited to hear that they would be able to go through with the purchase of the new truck. Interim Fire Chief, Brad Bigrigg, says the purchase of the new truck will help when it comes to efficiency but he says, it’s also time to replace one of the trucks. “There’s a 21-year-old pumper that needs to be replaced. There’s a competing need for an aerial device in the municipality just because of the infrastructure the...

Former Gravenhurst Fire Chief Larry Brassard is taking a role with the Ontario Fire Marshal.  He retired as the town’s Fire Chief on January 15th. Assistant Deputy Fire Marshal Steven Wilson announced on Twitter that Brassard will be joining the Fire Marshal’s Fire Investigation Services team. His first day will be January 25th. Gravenhurst council appointed Brad Bigrigg as Interim Fire Chief Monday. Gravenhurst CAO Glen Davies said that the recruitment effort to find a permanent Chief is ...