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The Canadian Press

Posted August 17, 2026 4:44 pm

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A faulty extension cord is being blamed for a shed fire last week at a farm near Lunenburg where 10,000 chickens died last month after someone broke into a barn and deliberately turned off ventilation fans.

RCMP say they are still investigating the break-in on July 25, but they confirmed that the small fire last week was not considered suspicious.

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Firefighters were dispatched to the farm in Pine Grove at 11 p.m. on…

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