Crews respond to barn fire near Mitchell
Fire crews had to put out flames at a chicken barn near Mitchell Friday morning.
The structure, on Perth Line 44 near the village of Bornholm, was destroyed and all the chickens inside were killed.
Firefighters from Mitchell, Monkton, Sebringville, Atwood and Milverton were called to the property around 7:30 a.m.
While they were able to stop the flames from spreading to nearby buildings, the main barn was a total loss.
Smoke rises from a barn on Perth Line 44 near Mitchell, Ont. on Jan. 26, 2024. (Brandon Guitar/CTV Kitchener)
The stretch of Perth Line 44, between Road 150 and 155, reopened around 11 a.m.
Officials said the fire is not considered suspicious.
-- With reporting by CTV's Scott Miller
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