THURSDAY
JANUARY 18, 2018
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Cattle perish in barn fire TIFFANY LEPACK tlepack@metroland.com
On a bitterly cold afternoon local firefighters were braving the weather to save what they could at a barn fire just outside of Renfrew. Renfrew and Douglas firefighters arrived to a fully engulfed blaze on Monday, Jan. 15 at 537 Reid Rd. in Admaston/Bromley Township. Black smoke could be seen from Highway 132. A strong smoky smell was present when turning on to South McNaughton Road. Douglas fire chief Kevin VanWoezik confirms the farmer has lost 35 to 40 head of cattle. “It’s a tremendous loss for this man,” said VanWoezik No humans sustained injuries in the fire. The call came in at approximately 1 p.m. and five fire vehicles and approximately 14 firefighters responded. “They did an excellent job,” said VanWoezik. “Right now we are in defensive mode so it doesn’t spread to any other buildings, considering the weather they did a great job.” The homeowner was inside a nearby brick house when a neighbour called 9-1-1 to report black smoke coming from the farm. Firefighters set up a tanker shuttle at a hydrant at Smallfield Lane in Tiffany Lepack/Metroland Renfrew to send more water back to Douglas volunteer firefighter Jeff Cull sprays water on a structure filled with hay during efforts to put out a fire that engulfed three different the scene. structures on Reid Road in Admaston/Bromley Township on Monday, Jan. 15. Firefighters from both Renfrew and Douglas responded to the call Firefighters were still on scene at 6:30 p.m. Monday night. shortly after 1 p.m. At right are Douglas chief Kevin VanWoezik and Renfrew chief Guy Longtin.