Encampment fire breaks out off Hwy 400: Barrie Fire

An encampment fire off Highway 400 in Barrie, Ont. on Fri., May 22, 2026. (Ryan French)

Flames erupted at an encampment just off the highway Friday afternoon in Barrie.

According to Barrie Fire Chief Kevin White, crews received a call at around 12:30 p.m. at Mapleview Drive off Highway 400.

While the blaze spread slightly to the grass, White said they managed to control and extinguish it quickly.

Three units responded along with the platoon chief.

As the property belongs to the Ministry of Transportation, White says he doesn’t know what was at that location before the fire or what kind of structure it was.

No one was on scene at the time of the fire and there were no injuries.

White also said the highway was not affected, nor was traffic.