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Early morning fire destroys west Lethbridge barn

A west side fire destroying a barn and damaging a holiday trailer early Thursday morning

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services were called out to the 200 block of 30th street west at around 3am.

A Lethbridge Herald news carrier discovered the blaze and alerted the owner.

23 firefighters from four stations responded and found the barn fully involved with flames and needed neighbouring fire departments to supply water from tanker trucks.

Damage is estimated at $50,000.

The cause of the blaze is unknown at this point.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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