Fire at Rideau Valley Marketplace, near Smiths Falls

UPDATE: Dec. 12th

Residents get reconnected to water a year after fire contaminates ground water. But there are still issues. https://t.co/Gj2c1zwZhk pic.twitter.com/C5FYLZQ7nu

— Laurie Weir (@ljweir) December 12, 2017

Insurance coverage is running out. Water is still not potable. The testing results are NOT available to the residents.

"Gail Read, who owns one of the impacted properties, said that volatile chemicals are probably still present as well but testing results are no longer shared with them. She added that good treatment of these fuel-related substances — strontium, chloroform, benzene, toluene and ethyl acetate — will also be necessary."

UPDATE: July 13th

Their water poisoned, fed up residents demand answers about toxic fire foam
Chemicals detected in well water near Smiths Falls, Ont., same as those used to douse nearby fire

CBC: They still cannot use their water

Cory Read captured the fire on video on the morning of Nov 6, 2016. (Submitted)

UPDATE: March 10th

Well contamination levels falling after flea market fire near Smiths Fall, but water still not safe. https://t.co/hqV8eaEYT9 #ottnews

— Ottawa Citizen (@OttawaCitizen) March 10, 2017

UPDATE: Nov. 25

Action plans expected next month for Smiths Falls area families dealing with water contamination after fire

Water testing conducted by the province’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change confirmed that the presence of benzene, styrene, poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals were found in some of the impacted homes.In total, five homes were found to have an exceedance of contaminants above their standards, three homes had detections of, but no exceedances of contaminants and one home had detections of contaminants at very low levels, but no exceedances.

Investigation continues into fire at Rideau Valley Marketplace https://t.co/m7HB6AnD3A

— Lake 88 (@lake88fm) November 7, 2016

The road was closed for hours. The fire was spotted at 5 a.m., the road wasn't opened again until 2 p.m. Thank goodness for our volunteer firefighters and police. 

Smiths Falls, Ont., residents fearful after water contaminated by fire Posted: Nov 23, 2016

OPP investigate after fire destroys flea market outside Smiths Falls

Highway 43 west of Smiths Falls reopened Sunday evening hours after a massive fire razed a popular flea market in nearby Drummond North Elmsley township.

Early morning fire west of Smiths Falls

 Chief Saunders also praised the communication between the departments that came together to douse the fire. He also confirmed that no one was hurt, either inside the building or while fighting the blaze. In addition to Fire departments from Smiths Falls and Drummond North Elmsley, Chief Saunders says support was received from Montague, Merrickville, Beckwith, Mississippi Mills, Ocean Wave (Carleton Place) and Perth fire departments.

The folks in this house must have been petrified with fear!