Horse Killed In San Joaquin County Barn Fire
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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) - A barn is a total loss and one horse is dead following a fire in rural San Joaquin County on Tuesday morning.
The fire started just after 5:30 a.m. in a barn at an equestrian center near East Collier and North Mackville roads in the Clements area.
The Clements fire chief lives nearby and says he heard the sound of an explosion. He ran to the nearby barn and used bolt cutters to cut off the lock, freeing eight horses trapped inside. One horse was unable to get out and died.
Clements - barn fire kills one horse at equestrian ctr. No one hurt. Neighbors helped & other horses ok. @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/uCt14sx89F
— Tina Macuha (@TinaMacuha) August 18, 2015
It's unclear how the fire started or if any other structures were threatened.
The barn is a total loss.
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