Sask. firefighters turned away from massive barn blaze
An order to stay off the property was the last thing volunteer firefighters from Rosetown were expecting when they arrived at the scene of a massive barn fire northwest of their community. But that’s exactly what happened.
A hog production barn, northwest of Rosetown, was fully engulfed in flames, with 12,000 pigs inside late last week.
Rosetown fire Chief Dennis Ogg said his crews were shocked as they were turned away by one of the barn’s employees.
“(My crew) were met by one of the management people and they told us to stay on the access road. They wouldn’t let us on the property,” Ogg said.