Owen Sound Fire Chief Disputes Claims of Slow Response to 9th Avenue East House Fire (Updated)

Fire Chief Philip Eagleson says a delay in 911 being called — not a slow response — explains why some bystanders perceived a lengthy wait at Thursday's house fire.

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Updated Friday May 8, 5:00 a.m.

Owen Sound Fire Service Chief Philip Eagleson is pushing back on community concerns about emergency response times to a house fire at 9th Avenue East and 20th Street East, telling the Owen Sound Current that a delay in 911 being called — not a slow response from firefighters — accounts f…