No injuries were reported or animals involved following a large barn fire in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont., on the weekend.
According to Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Chief Terry Jones, around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, crews responded to a report of a barn fire on Bethel Road, about 10 kilometres east of the village of Omemee.
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Crews found a covered structure used to store hay fully involved.
He says the barn contained about 300 round bales of hay.
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Crews from four fire stations responded to the blaze, Jones reported.
The cause of the fire is connected to a spark from a previous fire on the property, Jones said.
Damage is estimated at $150,000, the fire chief said.
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