Pigs killed as 2 barns destroyed by fire

A barn fire in the Jarvis area spread to a second barn Monday morning, leaving approximately 4,000 pigs dead.

Haldimand County OPP say the fire was spotted around 1 a.m. at a farm on Highway 3, about 15 kilometres east of Simcoe.

According to police, both barns were destroyed.

Highway 3 remained closed between Keith Richardson Parkway and East Quarter Line until around 9:45 a.m.

Fire crews remained on-site after that dealing with hotspots.

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  Approximately 4,000 pigs were killed when two barns on Highway 3 near Jarvis were destroyed by fire.