Several animals died and one person was injured in a fire that ripped through a Wainfleet barn Friday morning.

One person was transported to hospital as a result of smoke inhalation at the blaze on Hewitt Road, Wainfleet Fire and Emergency Services said in a media release.

It is believed that approximately six animals perished, and another six were saved, said the release.

The origin of the fire has been narrowed down to an electrical appliance, possibly a heat lamp, that ignited shavings and straw near the floor of the barn, said the release.

The appliance was being used to provide heat for newborn goats, said Wainfleet Fire Chief Morgan Alcock in an interview Friday.

Damage is estimated at $85,000 and the incident is not considered suspicious.

The barn is a "total loss," said the fire department release.

Alcock said the person treated at hospital is a resident of a nearby home who was trying to save animals trapped in the barn.

The local humane society was also on scene to assess the animals involved in the fire.

Fire crews were called to the area at around 6 a.m. and wrere onscene for about four-and-a-half hours. No firefightrs were injured while fighting the blaze, said the media release.