By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com
A dairy barn caught on fire around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday [September 2] at 5436 Wellington Road 29 in Rockwood, Ont. The farm is located north of Guelph Lake near Knapps Country Market.
Fire crews from the City of Guelph, Guelph Eramosa, Centre Wellington, and Puslinch were dispatched to battle the blaze. According to a source, the flames surpassed the height of the silos before the structure collapsed and burnt to the ground. There was a steady rain for most of the afternoon which helped minimize the hot flames.
The farm has been in the family for several generations. It is currently owned by Scott and Katrina Gordon. They have a 50-cow milking herd and about 40 heifers of Guernsey cattle. The old bank barn functioned as a tie-stall operation. Most of the cows were outside on pasture at the time of the fire. It is unknown if any livestock perished in the blaze. No farm workers were injured.