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MCHENRY CO., Ill. - Three horses and a pony were killed after a barn in far northwest McHenry County was engulfed in flames early Tuesday morning.
Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts crews were sent to the reported fire in the 10800 block of Carls Road around 3 a.m. in unincorporated Marengo, according to a news release.
Three horses and a pony were killed after a barn in far northwest McHenry County was engulfed in flames early Tuesday morning.
Crews found the large barn on fire and began to hose down the building to contain the flames.
Because the barn was located in a rural area, crews needed to shuttle water from a hydrant about three-and-a-half miles away from the barn.
One resident was taken to a hospital for a medical emergency unrelated to the fire.
Three horses and a pony were killed after a barn in far northwest McHenry County was engulfed in flames early Tuesday morning.
Crews managed to get the fire under control by 4:30 a.m. and they stayed at the scene until 7 a.m. to extinguish remaining hotspots.
No injuries were reported among firefighters or individuals but three horses and a pony were unable to escape the barn and died.
Fire officials don’t believe the fire to be suspicious but the cause was unclear. Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts is investigating the fire.
Three horses and a pony were killed after a barn in far northwest McHenry County was engulfed in flames early Tuesday morning.