A barn fire in rural Langley saw roads closed and a major response from local firefighters.
The fire broke out sometime around 10 a.m. in a large barn in the 3900 block of 232 Street. The property appeared to host several poultry barns.
The fire tore through the structure and destroyed it, with flames through the roof when firefighters arrived, according to Scott Brewer, one of the assistant chiefs of operations for Langley Township Fire Department.
Langley RCMP closed off 232 Street south of 40 Avenue, and a stretch of 40 Avenue west of 232 was also closed down so that firefighters could run tanker trucks in a relay between the fire and the nearest hydrant.
Brewer said the call went out to all Township firehalls for tankers, which means about eight tanker trucks were taking part in the water shuttle.
No humans were hurt in the fire. Other damages had not yet been determined. Brewer could not confirm what kind of barn had been burned.
– Matthew Claxton and Heather Colpitts are reporters with the Langley Advance Times
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