Lakeshore Firefighters Respond to Large Blaze at Tremblay Beach Conservation Area

By: Matt Weingarden, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter

The Lakeshore Fire Department responded to a significant fire at the Tremblay Beach Conservation Area near Stoney Point on Friday, March 14, 2025. The blaze, which spread across the 43-acre conservation area, was brought under control by approximately 20 firefighters from three different Lakeshore Fire stations.

The fire took approximately three hours to contain, and crews remained on-site into the evening to ensure that hot spots were fully controlled. Lakeshore Fire Chief Jason Suchiu praised the coordinated effort of the fire department’s response team.

“On behalf of the Lakeshore Fire Department, I’d like to thank our firefighters for their response to the fire at Tremblay Beach. The size of the fire required a significant and coordinated response, which our members executed well,” said Suchiu.

Municipal officials later confirmed that the fire is believed to have been caused by an unpermitted open burn in the Tremblay Beach area.

The Lakeshore Fire Department is using this incident as an opportunity to remind residents of the safety requirements for open burning within the municipality. These regulations include obtaining approval from the fire department prior to burning and ensuring the fire is properly attended and supervised by an adult over the age of 18.

In addition, the department requires that there be sufficient equipment or water available to suppress the fire and that the fire be set at least 21 feet away from combustibles and property lines for smaller wood piles. Larger fires require greater setbacks, as determined by the fire department.

The department also clarified that while farmers are permitted to burn specific types of vegetation related to farming operations, the burning of leaves, cattails, plastics, rubber, and other materials is strictly prohibited.

For those wishing to conduct open burns, permits are available at no cost online at Lakeshore.ca/OpenBurning.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is encouraging anyone with information about the cause of the fire to come forward. The OPP can be reached at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).