FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: HOME MADE BOMB GOES OFF IN CAR IN BARRIE ONTARIO!

Car explosion in Barrie, Ont. neighbourhood from home-made bomb: police Barrie police have confirmed that an “improvised explosive device” attached to a car partially exploded Wednesday morning in the parking lot of an apartment building.

Police, fire, and paramedics responded to a call about an explosion at 108A Anne St. near Edgehill Drive in Barrie just before 3 a.m. Wednesday, said Peter Leon, corporate communications coordinator with Barrie police.

The explosion happened in a vehicle parked in the parking lot of 108A Anne St. and not in the building itself.

Leon said a homemade explosive device was found 10 to 12 feet from the vehicle in a nearby garden.

“We don’t know if it was part and parcel of the initial device, and it got dislodged as a result of the explosion, but it was identified as an improvised explosive device,” Leon said.

The Barrie police explosive disposal unit worked to safely detonate the improved device just after 8 a.m.

“Upon arrival at the scene, Barrie Fire made an observation which immediately caused Barrie police to respond with the appropriate measured response based on that observation,” Leon said.

“At that time, a vehicle was located that sustained significant damage due to the ongoing investigation.”

The apartment buildings around the parking lot were evacuated, with city buses being used to keep evacuees warm. Leon confirmed around 2:30 p.m. that the shelter-in-place is being lifted.