Pigs die in overnight barn fire in Shawano County

The cause of the fire is under investigation
Published: Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:46 AM CDT|Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:14 PM CDT
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SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - Crews spent the overnight hours battling a barn fire in Shawano County. The fire chief says there were pigs inside the barn at the time

At about 1 A.M., crews were called to the scene on Green Valley Rd. in the town of Angelica.

The Pulaski fire chief said there were about 60 pigs and six loads of straw in the barn. The pigs did not survive.

“No other buildings got involved at this time, and the structure is totally destroyed at this time but the surrounding buildings are contained,” Pulaski Tri-County Fire Chief James Styczyski.

No people were hurt.

What caused the fire is under investigation.