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Two-year-old boy missing after dairy barn fire near Kitchener-Waterloo

WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP, Ont. – Waterloo Regional Police say a two-year-old boy is missing after a dairy barn fire Friday night in Woolwich Township, northwest of Kitchener-Waterloo.

Investigators say firefighters from Elmira, Floradale, Conestoga and St. Jacobs responded to the blaze Friday night, along with police.

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Police say a two-year-old boy who lived at the farm was discovered to be missing and, despite a search by family, neighbours and police, has not been located.

A search of the barn will start once the site is deemed safe.

The Ontario Fire Marshal is also part of the investigation.

Damage from the fire is estimated at $400,000.

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