Thursday, February 27, 2025

Fire destroys farm shed near Listowel


 

Firefighters from Listowel, Atwood, and Monkton were called to a fire that destroyed a large driving shed on a farm on Highway 86 between Perth Road 140 and Perth Road 146 early Wednesday morning..

Fire Chief Janny Pape said when crews arrived on scene the shed was fully engulfed in flames.

Personnel and tanker support from the Perth East Fire Department and Mapleton Fire Rescue aided in the effort to contain and extinguish the fire. 

A stretch of Highway 86 was closed by police to keep crews safe while battling the fire. It was reopened just before noon.

No one was hurt in the fire, but the shed and its contents were destroyed. No loss estimate has been given.

"The cause [of the fire] has not been determined at this time, but is not considered suspicious," said Pape.