Westminster barn fire injures three people, kills four horses

Westminster barn fire injures three people, kills four horses

Several horses are dead following a barn fire in Carroll County Sunday afternoon.It happened just before 1pm on Bell Road in Westminster.The State Fire Marshal says a 42 by 70 foot barn made of brick and timber caught fire.Three people were injured, but only one, a 25-year-old man, required hospitalization.Officials say he suffered first-degree burns to the right hand.Unfortunately four horses didn't make it out.It took around 65 firefighters ab…

Barn fire injures three, kills several horses in Westminster, officials say

A large fire struck a barn in Westminster on Sunday sending one person to the hospital and leaving four horses dead. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal around 1 p.m., crews responded to a reported barn fire at 26 Bell Road in Westminster. They found a fire coming from inside the barn and three people who were injured. One person was taken to a hospital for treatment of a first-degree burn to his hand while the other two people were tre…