Another barn proved fatal this past weekend. Two equine perished in the blaze, which marks the third incident this month in which horses have lost their lives.
The Dayton Daily News has reported that several horses were saved, but two perished Saturday morning (January 23) when fire ripped through a barn in Spring Valley Township in Ohio.
Spring Valley Township Fire Chief Marvin Moeller was cited as saying that the cause of the blaze has yet to be determined, and that an investigation into the cause of the fire has been requested.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the connections of the horses that lost their lives in the barn fire.
A January 4 barn fire at Classy Lane Training Centre in Puslinch, Ont. claimed the lives of 43 horses, 39 of which were Standardbreds.
On January 14, a barn fire just outside Mount Forest, Ont. claimed the lives of at least 12 Arabian horses.
Last week, the equine team at Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) released its information package to help industry participants reduce the risk of barn fires. Fore complete information, click here.
(With files from the Dayton Daily News)