Minaki Lodge Fire Update

The fire that destroyed the historic Minaki Lodge may have been accidental.
Greg DeGagne, of the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office, says investigators are still awaiting key information from a forensics lab in Sault Ste. Marie.
The Lodge was empty when the blaze broke out at about 3:30 in the morning of October 12th destorying the main building but leaving guest rooms and a restaurant basically unscathed.
The Resort’s Caretaker, sleeping in a cottage a few hundred metres from the Lodge, called for help after awaking to loud popping sounds.
A final report from the Fire Marshall is not expected for several more weeks.