07 September 2012

Bedford, NH, Barn Fire Kills Fourteen Horses

Fourteen horses were killed in a three-alarm barn fire at the Perry Hill Farm, 32 Perry Road, Bedford, NH, on Thursday morning, 6 September. An additional eight horses, as well as a number of goats and a pig, were rescued from the fire.

The initial alarm was stuck at 0823 hours. Three alarms were struck in order to bring in a sufficient number of tankers for water supply. Fire companies from Amherst, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, Merrimack, Milford, and New Boston were among the many units assisting at the fire in the 10,000 square foot barn. No human injuries were reported.

Media report:

New Hampshire Union Leader: 14 horses killed in Bedford riding academy fire, 8 rescued by neighbors (7 SEP 12)

Nashua Telegraph: 14 horses die in Thursday morning blaze at Bedford barn (7 SEP 12)

Bedford Patch: More than Dozen Horses Dead in 3-Alarm Fire (6 SEP 12)

Boston Globe: Fire in big N.H. barn kills 14 horses (7 SEP 12)

NECN: 14 horses killed in Bedford, NH barn fire (6 SEP 12)

NECN: Heartache in Bedford, NH after fire kills 14 horses (6 SEP 12)

WMUR-TV: 14 horses killed in barn fire in Bedford (6 SEP 12)

WBZ-TV: 14 Horses Killed In Bedford, NH Barn Fire (6 SEP 12)

WHDH-TV: 14 horses die in Bedford, NH barn fire (6 SEP 12)

Bedford Patch Video: 14 Horses Killed in Barn Blaze

Background information:

Bedford Fire Department

Town of Bedford

Wikipedia: Bedford, New Hampshire

Perry Hill Farm

Google Map: 32 Perry Road, Bedford, NH

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