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UPDATE: Cows killed in dairy barn fire south of Moorefield

About a dozen cows perished after a dairy barn caught fire in Mapleton Township.

Fire crews were called around 5 p.m. on Monday and found a barn near the village of Moorefield was engulfed in flames.

Police said about 50 of the cattle were saved from the burning barn on Concession 6 south of Moorefield.

There were no injuries and the fire is not considered suspicious.

There are no estimates to damage values at this time, however, the building was a complete loss.

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