Barrie Fire officials say 11 people have been taken to hospital after an explosion in the garage at a home in the city’s north end.

The explosion happened at about 9 p.m., starting what would become a two-alarm blaze at the home on Collete Cres., a residential neighbourhood in north Barrie.

Earlier, Samantha Hoffmann, public information officer with Barrie Fire and Emergency Service said 10 injured parties were taken to Royal Victoria Hospital but the extent of their injuries was unknown.

It took eight fire vehicles and 40 firefighters to bring the blaze under control, but Hoffmann said the fire hasn’t spread to other homes in the area.

The Office of the Fire Marshal and investigators with Barrie Fire have been notified of the incident, but the cause of the explosion has not been determined.