Howard Ave. barn fire causes roughly $300K damage

Amherstburg firefighters were on scene of a barn fire for approximately three hours last Saturday afternoon.

The Amherstburg Fire Department is estimating that a weekend barn fire on Howard Ave. has caused about $300,000 damage.

Deputy Fire Chief Ron Meloche said they were called to the fire late Saturday afternoon. He said the roof was already gone by the time firefighters got there.

“It was completely involved on arrival,” said Meloche. “It is a total loss. It burned pretty fast.”

All three stations attended with tanker shuttles having to be used because the barn and home were far back from the road. The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment had the road closed for the duration of the fire, which was about three hours.

There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians, with Meloche saying the homeowners were getting ready to go out when they noticed the fire. 

A tractor was able to be saved, but lawn equipment, a hot tub, pool table, tools and other materials lost due to the fire.

The cause is undetermined and it has been ruled accidental. A nearby camper was also damaged but no other buildings were impacted, Meloche added.

Howard Ave. barn fire causes roughly $300K damage

By Ron Giofu