Barn with machine shop on Bethel Road destroyed by fire

A barn containing a machine shop on Bethel Road is a total lossdespite the efforts of five eastern P.E.I. fire departments today.

There were no animals in the barn at the time the blaze broke out, and nobody was injured.

A Crossroads Fire Department spokesperson says they get the call around 8:39 am.

Crews were worried about the fire spreading to nearby grain silos and a propane tank, but got the flames under control before that could happen.

Firefighters fromCrossroads, East River, Vernon River, Belfast and Charlottetown departments provided support.

The department was just putting out hotspots as of 1 pm.

Bethel Road was closed until they got the situation under control.

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