A
curious pig is being blamed for starting a fire in a barn at an animal
rescue sanctuary in New York’s Finger Lakes region. Officials in the
Schuyler County town of Orange say four people were treated for injuries
but no animals were hurt after the fire broke out around 9:40 a.m.
Wednesday at Farm Sanctuary. A spokeswoman for the organization says the
fire started in a barn sheltering pigs, calves and goats when one of
the pigs apparently knocked off the top of a water heater, causing
nearby straw to ignite. Sanctuary workers evacuated the animals and
moved hay bales away from the flames. Four workers were treated for
smoke inhalation and released. Officials said pigs are inquisitive
creatures and this one apparently got curious about the heater.
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