TeleSqurt at fire scene

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Puslinch, Ontario firefighters were toned out for a horse barn fire at 6923 Concession 1, January 4 at 23:00. The barn was one of four large barns on the property, home to 43 Standardbred race horses. The barn was fully-involved on arrival. Workers on-scene reported they couldn’t get any of the horses from the barn. More than 50 firefighters from three counties responded to the scene. Eight tankers shuttled approximately 200,000 Canadian gallons of water from two hydrants in Cambridge, approximately six miles from the scene.  Box 690 provided rehab for the fire. The fire was the largest fire loss in Puslinch history. An initial damage figure is four to six million dollars. The Ontario Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of the fire.

Units on scene:

Wellington County

  • Puslinch; two pumpers, two tankers, rescue, quint

  • Guelph tanker

  • Guelph Eramosa (Rockwood); tanker, pumper-tanker

Waterloo County

  • Cambridge; quint, tanker, platoon chief

  • Box 690

Hamilton

  • Station 27 Rockton; pumper, tanker, squad

  • Station 28 tanker, squad

  • Two district chiefs

All photos

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

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firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

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fire truck in Canada at night

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firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

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fire engine drafting from portable tank

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fire truck in Canada

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fire truck in Canada

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firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

Gary Dinkel photo

firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

Gary Dinkel photo

fire truck in Canada

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fire truck in Canada

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fire trucks in Canada

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aftermath of a horse stable fire

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