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Quick response from Muskoka Lakes Fire saves resort

Muskoka Lakes Fire Department saved a local tourism business from going up in flames.

Just after 5:00pm this evening crews responded to activated alarms at the Sherwood Inn resort in Port Carling.

Crews from Station 1 – Foot’s Bay, Station 3  – Bala, and Station 6 – Port Carling arrived to heavy smoke and flames coming from the laundry area.

Firefighters managed to keep the damage limited to just the laundry room with damage estimated around $100,000.

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Had the blaze gone unchecked, fire officials say there would have been a $2.5 million loss.

An investigation revealed that oily rags were left in a dryer.

The popular resort on Lake Joseph is open year-round.

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