Rokeby Line shed fire Feb. 29, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Petrolia and North Enniskillen Fire Dept. via Facebook)Rokeby Line shed fire Feb. 29, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Petrolia and North Enniskillen Fire Dept. via Facebook)
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UPDATE: Animals perish in Rokeby Line shed fire

Three animals perished in a shed fire on Rokeby Line Saturday afternoon.

Petrolia fire crews responded to the 4400 block where they found a fully involved outbuilding housing several animals.

Chief Jay Arns said, with the help of OPP, they got a lot of the animals out, but that unfortunately, three did perish inside.

"It's labeled as a shed, but it was more of an animal shelter -- maybe 12x12 or a little bigger. It housed various animals as a hobby farm, and when we arrived on scene, it was already fully involved."

Rokeby Line shed fire Feb. 29, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Petrolia and North Enniskillen Fire Dept. via Facebook) Rokeby Line shed fire Feb. 29, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Petrolia and North Enniskillen Fire Dept. via Facebook)

The blaze was quickly extinguished with no other injuries reported.

Arns pegged the damage at around $2,500.

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