Four people were rescued from the water of Lake Simcoe Saturday afternoon, after their boat caught fire offshore from Oro-Medonte.
According to the OPP, another boater was able to pull the victims to safety before police vessels arrived on the scene. The four were wet and cold but otherwise unharmed.
#OrilliaOPP attended a water rescue. This vessel caught fire, on Lake Simcoe. 4 people, plucked from the water by a boater. @BarriePolice @YRP brought their boats to extinguish the 🔥 @OrilliaFire, Oro and Ramara FD attended. No injuries, just an eventful #Thanksgivingweekend^mh pic.twitter.com/D9TDUb51Pk
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) October 11, 2020