161 horses evacuated after fire breaks out in Big E barn

The West Springfield Fire Department said they successfully evacuated all of the horses on Friday night.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2E4eSr_0vfw1p1c00
The West Springfield Fire Department responded to the Big E fairgrounds after 11:45 p.m. on Friday night. Photo courtesy of the West Springfield Fire Department

A barn on the Big E fairgrounds caught fire on Friday night, the West Springfield Fire Department said, prompting the evacuation of all 161 horses that were housed there.

The fire department said in a statement that they received 28 calls around 11:45 p.m. alerting them to the fire.

Story continues

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

TRENDING ARTICLES