24 horses die in metro Atlanta stable fire
Twenty-four horses died in a fire overnight at a private stable, a Clayton County fire department official said Thursday.
The blaze was on Noah’s Ark Road, according to spokeswoman Laura Richardson. Only one horse escaped.
So sad. Two dozen horses killed in a massive stable fire south of Atlanta. One escaped. We're talking the investigators looking into the cause and I'll have a live report on Channel 2 Action News at 5pm. pic.twitter.com/CERNxdp9UB
— Tom Regan (@tomreganWSB) April 5, 2018
Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services crews were dispatched at 11:42 p.m. Wednesday.
“When our crews arrived,” Richardson said, “the structure was already fully involved.”
An investigation is underway to determine the cause.
“It’s extremely tragic,” Richardson said. “It’s devastating for the owners.”
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