Crews respond to horse barn fire

BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - Firefighters from Brookland and Greene County responded to a fire Wednesday morning at a large horse barn.

Jeff Presley, Jonesboro & Craighead County E911 director, reported the fire just after 8:30 a.m. in the 200-block of County Road 940.

The Brookland Fire Department first responded to the scene and later the Southern Greene County Fire Department was called to the scene for mutual aid.

Brookland Fire Chief Wayne Reece said they don’t know what caused the fire.

He was unaware of any animals that might have been hurt. The horses, Reece said, were in a pasture outside the barn when they arrived.

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