Saturday, April 20, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON — Firefighters from several departments battled a barn fire in the Town of Canton Thursday night where 10 cows and two horses perished. Canton Fire Chief Robert Crowe reported the fire was …
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CANTON — Firefighters from several departments battled a barn fire in the Town of Canton Thursday night where 10 cows and two horses perished.
Canton Fire Chief Robert Crowe reported the fire was at a barn owned by David Punt, 6600 County Route 27. Crowe said the alarm came at 8:24 p.m.and firefighters were on the scene in five minutes and remained there for nearly five hours. Canton Fire was back in service at 1:07 a.m.
Mutual aid was received from the Morley, Rensselaer Falls, West Potsdam, Potsdam, Pyrites, Madrid, Norwood and Lisbon volunteer fire departments.
Also on the scene were Canton Rescue, the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and National Grid, noted Crowe.
Canton Fire responded with 32 members and five apparatus. No injuries were reported and the barn that was reportedly insured was a total loss.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation by the St. Lawrence County Fire Investigation Team.
