Update, 11:15 am, scroll down.

FIREFIGHTERS ARE STILL ON THE SCENE of a large fire that broke out early this morning in Wasaga Beach, Ontario.

CTV photos

The community is located on the southern shore of Georgian Bay, about 90 miles north of Toronto.  It has 17,000 residents and another 16,000 seasonal residents.

The fire began in a shopping plaza shortly after 1 am and has destroyed at least eight buildings.

Update: The fire was brought under control at 9 am, but at this writing there are still several pockets of fire being attacked.  Throughout the fire a stiff, off-shore breeze continued to fan the flames.

The current estimate of damage is 14 buildings completely destroyed and as many as 30 more severely damaged, representing about 75% of the seasonal shopping district.

CTV has a VIDEO REPORT.

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