August 29, 2023

Barn fire causes death of over 200 beef cattle in Ontario, Canada township

Over 200 beef cattle have died in a barn fire in Wellington North township, Ontario, Canada, CBC reported on August 28.

The Wellington North Fire Service responded to a report of the barn fire on August 26.

"The building was a total collapse," deputy fire chief Callise Loos said, adding that the damage to the barn is estimated at between $2 million and $3 million. The owners of the beef farm escaped the blaze with no physical injuries.

"The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental in nature starting in hay that had been piled in the barn," Loos said.

The barn housed about 300 beef cattle.

- CBC