Nearly 50 Goats Killed in Freeborn County Barn Fire
Hayward, MN (KROC AM News) - A barn fire in Freeborn County killed about 50 goats.
The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported around 8:30 PM Monday. The barn was located at 21722 840 Ave near the town of Hayward.
The sheriff’s office says the barn was fully engulfed when deputies and the Hayward Fire Department arrived. The barn was a total loss. A livestock trailer loaded with hay and about 80 bales of hay in the barn were also lost in the fire.
The sheriff’s office says the estimated loss was put at $80,000.
The cause of the fire is unknown.