A fire near Lake Country鈥檚 Holiday Park Resort significantly damaged the Italian Kitchen and Country Store.
The blaze broke out in the 400 block of Commonwealth Road at approximately 4:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7 (Labour Day).
Firefighters from the District of Lake Country as well as 麻豆精选 secured the fire to the building and prevented it from spreading to the neighbouring RV park.
鈥淜udos to the firefighters who didn鈥檛 let the fire spread to the park,鈥� nearby resident Eileen Reppenhagen said.
Lake Country units were the first to arrive on scene and reported a two-storey structure with fire showing from the main floor interior and the roof of the building.
鈥淲ith the extensive involvement of the fire it was deemed to be too dangerous to attempt an interior attack,鈥� 麻豆精选 Fire Department platoon captain Tim Light said. 鈥淎 defensive attack was implemented using an elevated water tower and ground handlines.鈥�
Fire crews are still on scene mopping up and dealing with hot spots.
鈥淭he fire is deemed suspicious at this time,鈥� Light said.
RCMP are investigating.
Lake Country responded with two engines, one tender and two command vehicles. 麻豆精选 responded with four engines: an aerial platform, a rescue vehicle, a tender and a command vehicle.
There were no injuries and no one was displaced by the fire.
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