12,000 pigs killed, two barns destroyed by fire in rural Waseca
May 18, 2021 6:05AM CDT
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About 12,000 pigs died and two barns were destroyed in a barn fire that ignited in rural Waseca Sunday night.
Fire crews arrived on the scene of Woodville Pork at about 10:30 p.m., where one building was fully engulfed in flames. The fire spread to the second building.
Crews remained on the scene until about 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon. There were no injuries to any people involved.
The fire remains under investigation.
Nine agencies, including the Waseca Fire Department, responded to the fire.
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