A major fire erupted in at least one barn at Walker Farms in Summers Corners on Wednesday, Feb. 17, just before 5 p.m. Firefighters streamed in from Malahide, Bayham and Aylmer to fight the blaze, including Aylmer’s aerial truck.
Initial reports indicated everyone was able to get out of the affected buildings safely. 90 cows are dead, however due to the efforts of staff and firefighters more than 850 were saved from the fire that caused $3-million in damages. Meanwhile, workers drove cows that had been evacuated from barns towards waiting cattle trucks for transportation to safety.
The blaze started around 5 p.m.
Malahide Fire Chief Brent Smith tells CTV News that roughly 100 firefighters were on scene to help deal with the fire.
While the fire caused significant damage Smith estimates that $3-million worth of cattle were saved as a result of everyones efforts.
The Ontario Fire Marshal has been notified but Smith says they are unlikely to attend as they are confident the fire was electrical and began in the milk house.
The care of the scene has been given back to the owners of the property.
