Fire crews quickly extinguished a blaze at a goat farm in Keene early Tuesday.
Just before 4 a.m., Otonabee-South Monaghan Township firefighters responded to a fire at Idyllwood Farm, a major dairy goat operation on Settlers Line, about 30 kilometres southwest of Peterborough.
Officials say more than 200 young goats were in the birthing barn where the fire originated.
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The farm’s owners attempted to extinguish the fire but then called for help. Fire crews took minutes to extinguish the fire.
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It’s believed the cause of the fire was due to a heat lamp used to keep the goats warm, according to fire chief Ted Bryan.
No animals were injured.
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