Cause of Norfolk County Hog Barn Fire Remains Undetermined, Estimated Losses Reach $30M

Cause of Norfolk County hog barn fire remains undetermined, estimated losses reach $30M

The cause of a massive hog barn fire near Simcoe that killed an estimated 20,000 hogs has been classified as undetermined, Norfolk County officials say. The fire caused an estimated $30 million in damage, and firefighters used about 3.5 million litres of water to extinguish the blaze without disrupting the municipal water supply.

Giant barn fire that killed thousands of pigs outside Simcoe caused $30 million in damage

Cause of blaze ‘undetermined’ as manure pits under barn make fire scene too dangerous to investigate