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21 horses killed in Florida barn fire

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Published  April 8, 2025 12:44pm EDT
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The Brief

    • A barn fire is under investigation in Marion County after the tragic deaths of 21 horses, MCFR.
    • When fire crews arrived at 4:13 a.m., they found the 10,000-square-foot, single-story barn engulfed in flames with the entire roof already collapsed.
    • No injuries to firefighters or other people have been reported.

REDDICK, Fla. - Twenty-one horses are dead after a fire broke out at a 10,000-square-foot, single-story barn on Tuesday morning in Reddick, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

What we know:

When fire crews arrived at 4:13 a.m., they found the barn engulfed in flames with the entire roof already collapsed. 

Courtesy: Marion County Fire Rescue.

MCFR remained at the scene throughout the morning to conduct suppression and other operations.

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

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The Marion County Fire Marshall, the State of Florida Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosives are investigating the cause of the fire.

Courtesy: Marion County Fire Rescue.

No injuries to firefighters or other people have been reported.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by Marion County Fire Rescue.

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