No injuries reported after recent North Perth barn fire

No injuries are being reported after a recent barn fire in North Perth.

Perth County OPP and the North Perth Fire Department responded to the fire Wednesday on Perth Line 88 near Gowanstown.

Police said firefighters were able to extinguish the flames.

While no person was injured from the incident, it is unknown how many of the 88 cattle in the barn was lost due to the fire.

Perth Line 88 was temporarily closed at Highway 23 and Perth Road 158, but has since re-opened.

They add the fire is deemed non-suspicious.

Hussam Elghussein
Hussam Elghussein
Hussam is a reporter with Vista Radio, where he has been covering a wide range of stories — from local accidents to provincial announcements — since late 2022. Originally from London, Ont., he is also passionate about video games, film, and theatre.

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