The Tache Fire Department is currently battling a barn fire west of Lorette.
Fire Chief Allan Rau says they were dispatched to Poirier Road at 3:15 p.m. Crews arrived to find a barn used for hay storage engulfed in flames.
Rau emphasizes that there were no animals inside. The metal-clad barn was used to store bales, as well as a tractor and baler.
Look at the structure and its content is a total waste.
Rau says there were no injuries.
He notes that they are not sure what caused the fire and are currently in discussions with the Fire Marshal’s Office. Rau says with the bullets fueling the fire, they have to bring in a backhoe to start tearing the building apart to put out the fire, but also to further investigate the cause.
According to Rau, the fire has generated a lot of smoke, but no nearby homes have been affected.
Rau says the building was approximately 70 feet by 40 feet. He notes that the owner has indicated that the loss of the contents is approximately half a million dollars.
The Tache Fire Department is expected to remain on the scene for at least a few more hours.
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