Firefighters face another day of bitter cold as they try to clean up after the five-alarm fire that ripped through the Agincourt Recreation Centre on Glen Watkins Drive Thursday. Witnesses tell of people in swimming gear and shorts fleeing the centre late in the afternoon as smoke and flames erupted. The centre is now largely a frozen hulk although it is said there are still parts of it smouldering. Among the challenges for fire staff is frozen equipment and ice underfoot. Schools in the area have directed students to attend to other schools in Scarborough. As a result of the fire at Agincourt Community Recreation Centre, the entire facility is closed until further notice and all programs have been cancelled. City staff are looking at relocation options at nearby facilities and will contact all program registrants and permit holders by early next week with more information.
