UPDATE: 10 cows, two horses killed in Canton barn fire
Feb. 10—CANTON — Canton Fire Chief Robert M. Crowe reported that 10 cows and two horses were killed in a barn fire on County Route 27 Thursday night.
Chief Crowe said the alarm came at 8:24 p.m. about a burning barn owned by David J. Punt Sr. at 6600 County Route 27.
Firefighters were on the scene at 8:29 p.m., Chief Crowe said.
Firefighters were just finishing up a training session at the Canton Fire Department accounting for the quick arrival on the scene. The barn was fully involved when firefighters arrived, he said.
The fire was about 30 feet from a house on the property. The house was occupied, but everyone evacuated safely, Chief Crowe said.
Mutual aid was received from the Morley, Rennselaer Falls, West Potsdam, Potsdam, Pyrites, Madrid, Norwood and Lisbon volunteer fire departments.
Also on the scene were Canton Rescue, the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and National Grid.
Canton volunteers responded with 32 members and five pieces of apparatus.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters were on the scene until shortly after 1 a.m. Friday.
Firefighters returned to the barn to extinguish a rekindle that emerged from underneath the collapsed structure.
Chief Crowe reported that the barn was a total loss and that it was, reportedly, insured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the St. Lawrence County Fire Investigation Team.
John G. Beaudette said he was driving to his home on County Route 14 when he saw the blaze at the farm property around 8:15 p.m. and stopped to call 911.
