The Office of the Fire Commissioner has released more information following last week's barn fire in the Rural Municipality of Tache.

The fire broke out early Friday morning in a pig barn along Colony Road, southeast of Ile des Chenes.

According to the Tache Fire Chief, firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the domestic area of the barn. None of the approximately 4,500 pigs were harmed.

The Office of the Fire Commissioner has investigated and determined the cause to be accidental. Damage is estimated at $150,000.

There were no injuries and crews were able to extinguish the blaze before it spead to the part of the barn containing the animals.