Porkers Perish in Wisconsin Blaze

The cause is under investigation.
Feb. 10, 2006

An early-morning fire in the town of Dunn on Thursday destroyed a barn and killed 100 pigs.

The blaze broke out shortly before 2 a.m. in the 3000 block of Schnieder Road, WISC-TV reported.

The owner, James Hutchins, estimates the loss of the barn and livestock at $150,000.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, but doesn't appear suspicious, WISC-TV reported.

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