12,000 Pigs Die in Fire, Employee Refused to Let Firefighters Help Because It Was 'Unsafe'

12,000 Pigs Die in Fire, Employee Refused to Let Firefighters Help Because It Was 'Unsafe'

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http://www.newsweek.com/12000-pigs-die-fire-employee-refused-let-firefighters-help-967788

A pig farm in Saskatchewan caught on fire and caused millions of dollars in damage, including the deaths of 12,000 pigs. The volunteer fire department responded to an emergency call to fight the blaze, but when they got there, an employee of the farm didn't let them in.

On June 1, seven firefighters from the Rosetown volunteer fire department responded to a call about a fire at a farm that supplied meat to Olymel, a Canadian meat packing company, according to The Saskatoon Star Phoenix. However, when they came to the farm’s gate, an employee refused to let them enter.