Stearns County barn fire kills 7,000 turkeys
(Courtesy: Stearns County Sheriff's Office)
A fire near Sauk Centre has destroyed a barn that was housing thousands of turkeys.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says crews were called to a home near McCormick Lake Road and 395th Street in Sauk Centre Township at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 for a report of a fire.
By the time deputies arrived, the barn was fully engulfed in flames.
The sheriff’s office says the barn was a total loss and the turkeys didn’t survive.
Investigators believe the fire may have started in the barn’s mechanical room, but it remains under investigation.