Posted on 03/31/2011, 8:53 am, by mySteinbach

At approximately 11:30pm on March 29, 2011, Central Plains RCMP responded to a fire at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum located on Provincial Highway 34 in the RM of North Norfolk, Manitoba.

When members arrived at the location, they noted that the Austin Fire Department was already on scene.

The Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire however the washroom facilities for the museum suffered a total loss. There were no injuries reported, nor was an estimate of the damages provided.

The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.

The investigation continues.