Sheep are dead and two greenhouses are a total loss after a two-alarm fire broke out at Hartman’s Herb Farm in Barre Thursday afternoon, according to Barre Fire Chief Robert Rogowski.
The fire department responded to reports of a greenhouse on fire at 1026 Old Dana Rd. at 1:28 p.m. Thursday, Rogowski said.
When firefighters arrived at the scene they found the fire had spread to another greenhouse and was threatening a third. Rogowski called a second alarm because the farm is on the outskirts of town and has limited access to water. The department was able to put out the fire in 10 minutes and stayed on the scene for an hour and a half, Rogowski said. One of the greenhouses that were destroyed contained farm animals, including the sheep that died. The other contained farm equipment and plants.