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Silver Springs Road fire destroys trailer

Firefighters battle blaze in sub-Arctic temperatures.

EAST GORHAM TOWNSHIP – A mobile home was razed to the ground after being engulfed by fire Thursday morning at a trailer park on Silver Springs Road.

Fire crews from several communities, including East Gorham Lake, Lappe and Shuniah, responded to the blaze, which set clouds of smoke billowing into the frigid Northwestern Ontario sky.

It’s unknown at this time whether or not anyone was home at the time the fire broke out or whether or not anyone was injured.

This is a breaking news story. More details will be added as they become available.



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