Tupperville Fire Hall (BlackburnNews.com file photo) Tupperville Fire Hall (BlackburnNews.com file photo)
Chatham

Fire Hits Smoke Barn

A fire on St. Phillipe Line in Dover caused $100,000 damage to a smoke barn and caused minor damage to the surrounding corn field.

Units from Dover, Tupperville, Chatham South and Harwich North fire stations responded to the blaze about 5:30pm yesterday.

It took about three hours to put the fire out.

There were no injuries and no damage to other buildings.

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