Kitchener Fire dispatch toned out Maryhill, Breslau, Conestogo, and St Jacobs March 26, 2016 at 21:30 for a dairy barn fire at 1025 Maryhill Road. Maryhill firefighters could see a glow in the sky as they responded to the hall. The barn is located approximately 1.5 miles from the Maryhill fire hall. The barn had just been filled with hay that afternoon. Maryhill arrived on scene reporting a fully-involved barn with serious exposures on three sides. There was a large driving shed on the E4 side, and a large L-shaped barn with 200 dairy cattle on the E1 and E2 side. A farm tractor parked beside the L-shaped barn was fully involved. Wind was blowing from the east towards the second barn. Port-a-tanks were set up and water was initially drawn from two reservoirs in Maryhill and a hydrant in Breslau six miles from the scene. Firefighters were able to knock the tractor fire down quickly and cooled the exposures. Crews remained on scene until 08:00 tending to hot spots. Damage has been pegged at $500,000. Forty five dairy cows were lost in the blaze. Box 690 provide rehab for 5.5 hours.
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Gary Dinkel, Box 690
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One of two dairy cows that came out of the barn an hour into the fire. Both cows died later in the morning.. Gary Dinkel photo
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Tractor is five feet from barn, wind was pushing flames to left towards barn when firefighters arrived. This barn and the building in the background housed 200 dairy cattle. Gary Dinkel photo
Gary Dinkel photo
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