another Ontario barn fire. awful. be careful in your barns folks

siberienz · Post by **siberienz** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:46 pm

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/9-horses-d ... -1.2795750

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:59 pm

There have benn quite a few barn fires in ontario lately..most frequently horse barns...do they ever resolve the cause?...the media never seems to follow up..surprise surprise

SandyM · Post by **SandyM** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:15 pm

With the 3 since he new year I'm wondering if there is any connection. Seems like years without anything in the news, then bam, 3 fires in 2 months

ross · Post by **ross** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:51 pm

Saw statistics on these & there have been less over the last 10 yrs . A Fire Marshall was interviewed & his comment was that over last 10 yrs statistics show a decrease but feels cause of social media reporting to news agency's now just hearing more about them .
I have a very large fire extinguisher in my small barn , a smoke alarm at each end & a baby monitor with other monitor on at house just in case . Hopefully I'm home if a fire ever starts . . Luck

Post by **WLLady** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:17 pm

I heard that theres actually no increase in fires overall but they are being better publicized....
its always a fear-grain attracts rodents that chew on wires and it gets cold and heaters/lights on and shorts from chewed wires plus dust = fire....

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:39 am

So sad!