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Fire brings down barn near Clifford, Ont., five cattle die

The remains of a barn fire near Clifford, Ont. on Aug. 12, 2023. (Courtesy: Minto Fire Department) The remains of a barn fire near Clifford, Ont. on Aug. 12, 2023. (Courtesy: Minto Fire Department)
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Five cattle were killed in a bank barn fire near Clifford, Ont. that saw 50 firefighters respond.

Firefighters from Minto, Wellington North, and West Grey were called to the fire on Ayton Road around 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Fire officials say the bank barn collapsed and contained straw, equipment, and a few cattle.

While five cattle died, the owner of the barn and firefighters were not injured.

No damage estimate has been released.

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