Five horses have died following a barn fire in Milton early Friday morning. The fire broke out at the First Line Training Centre, located at 13730 First Line, at around 1:40 a.m. Halton Regional Police along with firefighters from Milton and Halton Hills responded to the incident. Approximately 40 horses were inside. Milton Fire Chief Dave Pratt speculated that the fire started in a tractor on the outside of the building with a block heater that was plugged in.
Barn fire at the First Line Training Centre on Arkel Rd in Milton. Over 35 horses were rescued, 2 died. @HaltonPolice & Milton Fire assisted w the evacuation, @HaltonMedics207 performed first aid on the animals. Many of the Woodbine & Mohawk horses are from here. @Dave_Pratt_FD pic.twitter.com/GDI3aQ1SfO
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) December 21, 2018
