Barn demolished, horse killed in fire near Chatham
Fire officials say once the blaze was brought under control, other livestock were found in a pasture beside the barn.
Losses are expected to total $400K
A fire in Chatham-Kent has levelled a barn along a rural road and killed a horse.
Emergency crews got the call to 7544 Eighth Line around 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. That's near Highway 401, and southwest of Chatham.
Local fire officials say once the blaze was brought under control, other livestock were found in a pasture beside the barn. The horse that died was inside.
Losses are expected to total $400,000.
Aside from the one animal, no other injuries were reported.
The fire has been labelled as accidental, but a cause has yet to be released by the fire department.