Feb 04, 2022

One person, nine horses die in barn fire near Bennington

Posted Feb 04, 2022 12:08 AM

BENNINGTON, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person and nine horses died in a fire at a horse barn near Bennington.

The fire was reported early Thursday at Heartland Farms. Waterloo Fire Chief Travis Harlow said one firefighter suffered serious injuries while battling the blaze and was taken to Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy in Omaha.

Harlow said several other horses were injured in the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The name of the person who died has not been released.