A barnfire northeast of Stratford on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015. Photo courtesy of @ChiefBillHunter.A barnfire northeast of Stratford on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015. Photo courtesy of @ChiefBillHunter.
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$1M In Damage After Perth East Barn Fire

Damage is pegged at $1-million after a barn fire northeast of Stratford.

Perth East fire officials say they were called to the blaze at around 1pm Wednesday afternoon.

A total of 24 firefighters from three different Perth East stations attended the fire.

No injuries were reported, although 35 cattle were lost.

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