South Barrie abandoned house fire ‘lights up night sky’

A firefighter on the scene of a fire on Lockhart Road in Barrie, on June 26, 2026. (CTV News/Rob Cooper)

Barrie Fire and Emergency Services say they are still on the scene of an abandoned house fire that “lit up the night sky”.

According to the fire department, the call for a fire at a two-storey home came in around 4 a.m. on Thursday.

Crews attended the scene on Lockhart Road between Yonge Street and 20th Sideroad.

The fire department tells CTV News the fire was “fully involved” and at least four units, including tankers, were on scene.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

As of Thursday morning, Barrie Police and Fire Services are still on the scene.

No injuries were reported.

We will update this article as more information becomes available.