Wellington County OPP say 12 cows have died following a barn fire at a dairy farm in the Village of Moorefield on Monday evening.
Emergency crews were called to blaze on Concession 6 South at around 5 p.m. for reports of a structure fire.
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Firefighters found the barn fully engulfed in flames.
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Police said 50 cattle had been removed from the barn, but about 12 died in the blaze. There were no injuries reported and the fire isn’t considered suspicious.
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Damage estimates were not provided but OPP said the barn was a complete loss.
Moorefield is about 50 kilometres north of Kitchener.
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