On June 27, 2013, at approximately 8pm, Steinbach RCMP were dispatched to a barn fire in the RM of Hanover.
Police investigation revealed that the fire started in the mechanical room of the barn which contained 1200-1500 3-week-old piglets.
The Hanover Fire Department quickly extinguished the blaze limiting the majority of the damage to the mechanical room. It is believed that all the piglets survived.
The cause of the fire is believed to be as a result of a electrical malfunction. No damage estimate is available at this timea and the Office of the Fire Commissioner continues to investigate.
If you have any information in regards to this incident, you are asked to contact the Steinbach RCMP at 204-326-4452 or CrimeStoppers 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).
