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VIDEO: Fire at poultry operation near Martensville

Jan 12, 2015 | 11:17 AM

A fire tore through a poultry barn near Martensville on Monday morning.

Crews from the Martensville, Warman and Dalmeny fire departments responded to the blaze at West Coast Poultry around 8:30 a.m. after receiving calls from drivers on Highway 12 who saw the smoke.

They found a barn with fire and smoke pouring out of it.  Crews were able to get the blaze under control, but the barn itself was reportedly a total loss.

People at the scene reported that no chickens were being kept in the building at the time of the fire.