Smoke alarms save lives in Tobermory house fire
![tobermory house fire Residents safely escaped a fire that ripped through a home in Tobermory, Ont. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Source: North Bruce Peninsula Fire Department)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2021/7/14/tobermory-house-fire-1-5509119-1627398957361.jpg)
Two people escaped a house fire in Tobermory thanks to their smoke alarms.
North Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt says crews from Tobermory and Lion’s Head were called to a house fire on Corey Crescent around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
They arrived to find the home engulfed in flames, but the residents safely outside.
He says functioning smoke alarms, and a well-rehearsed escape plan, helped the two people escape.
The home was destroyed, suffering as much as $500,000 damage. It is not considered suspicious.
Crews were on scene for more than five hours battling the fast-spreading fire.
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