RICE LAKE, Wisconsin — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a barn fire in western Wisconsin Wednesday that claimed the lives of 150 goats and several other animals.
Crews from the Rice Lake Fire Department were dispatched just before 4 a.m. to reports of a fire at 2776 23rd St. in the Town of Oak Grove. On arrival, they encountered a two-story barn engulfed in flames with the roof collapsed.
Along with the herd of nearly 150 goats, the fire killed a cow, a horse and several chickens. Pictures from the scene show tanker trucks and portable water tanks, suggesting the property is not on a municipal water system.
At this point, a cause for the barn fire has not been determined. WEAU TV reports that damages are estimated at $225,000, and the barn is a total loss.
No other injuries were reported in the incident.
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