Horse death toll hits 18 in Illinois barn fire

Black Tie Stable possessor Richard Wright, pictured on Dancing inwards the Dark.

The reveal of horses that perished inwards a massive barn burn inwards McHenry County, Illinois, on Wed stands at 18.

Many of the dead horses are reported to hold upwardly Arabians.

Fire investigators said the crusade could non at this phase hold upwardly established definitively, merely it was considered accidental.

In all, 22 horses were saved from the early-evening blaze, as well as all are reported to hold upwardly well.

It is believed that all horses are instantly accounted for.

There were twoscore animals inwards the 64-stall barn at the fourth dimension of the blaze, which razed the Black Tie Stable at 101 W. Bay Road, eastward of Johnsburg, on Wed near 5pm.

Two of those who helped rescue horses were taken to infirmary for handling for smoke inhalation.

Black Tie Stables is operated yesteryear Richard Wright, who trains as well as shows arabian as well as purpose arabian horses.

The burn is believed to conduct maintain started inwards the southeast corner of the stable, which measured lxxx metres long yesteryear twoscore metres wide.

The absence of hydrants inwards the surface area meant 21 burn departments turned out to manage the blaze.

 

 

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