TFD: 'Several' animals die in Trafalgar barn fire

TRAFALGAR, Ind. - Fire crews were called to a barn fire in Trafalgar Saturday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of "several" animals, the Trafalgar Fire Department reported on Sunday.




According to TFD, firefighters were dispatched around 4 p.m. to the 2800 block of 750 South on the report of a barn fire. They were also assisted by the Edinburgh Fire Department and the Amity Volunteer Fire Department.




TFD called the fire "labor intensive," as crews worked to empty 70-80 flaming bales of hay from the barn. No injuries were reported, though TFD said the following animals died from the fire:

• Five goats





• 22 chicks





• Five guineas





• Three rabbits

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Per the department, the fire is believed to have been unintentionally caused by an electrical malfunction.





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