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Barn fire in western Minnesota kills 1,000 goats, other animals Fund started after blaze will help Otter Tail farm family rebuild. December 28, 2020 9:19pm Text size Copy shortlink:
An Otter Tail County farm family that lost 1,000 goats and other animals to a barn fire is looking forward to rebuilding their dairy business, following a devastating blaze that broke out the day before Christmas.
An online fundraising effort started to help dairy operators Brittany and Stephen Springer and their five children recover financially from the fire had raised more than $5,000 from 102 contributors as of Monday night.
Brittany Springer said they want to rebuild the barn using the money when the weather permits.
More than 1,000 goats died in rural Henning barn fire, officials say In addition to the barn and goats, two or three tractors and nearby hay were destroyed in the fire.
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HENNING, Minn. More than a thousand goats died Thursday morning, Dec. 24, when the Otter Tail County barn they were housed in caught on fire, local authorities said in a news release.
Around 3 a.m. Thursday, a fire was reported at a family farm in rural Henning, about 30 miles east of Fergus Falls, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff s Office.
In addition to the barn and goats, two or three tractors and nearby hay were destroyed in the fire. No human injuries were reported, the sheriff s office said.
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The fire was reported in Henning, Minnesota around 3:00 a.m.
December 24, 2020
HENNING, Minn. (KVRR) An early morning barn fire in Henning, Minnesota kills more than one thousand goats.
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the barn, multiple tractors, and nearby hay are also a total loss.
The fire was reported around 3 a.m.
They are unsure of what caused the fire.
No people were injured.