Posted on 05/07/2013, 9:16 am, by mySteinbach

On May 4, 2013, at approximately 9:24am, Steinbach RCMP attended to a barn fire at a dairy farm in the Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne, Manitoba.

When police arrived, Steinbach Fire department was on scene, however, the barn was a total loss. While some of the livestock was saved, 103 milking cattle perished in the fire.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Office of the Fire Commissioner. RCMP report that no one was injured as a result of the fire.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Steinbach RCMP at 204-326-4452 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can also submit a tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to Crimes(274637).