Nearly 20 horses killed following barn fire in northeast Houston
HOUSTON - Authorities are piecing together a horrific barn fire in northeast Houston that claimed the lives of nearly 20 horses.
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Firefighters were called a little before 2 a.m. to the 4800 block of Linn St. near Kashmere Gardens in Fifth Ward. It's unclear what led up to the fire, but 15-20 horses died as a result of the fire.
Six of the horses managed to survive, and one firefighter was said to be injured after getting kicked by a horse but was treated at the scene and refused to be taken to the hospital.
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The owners of the farm were not available during the incident, so Harris County Animal Control was called.
Arson investigators are looking into what caused the fire.