Baby goat dies in Pleasant Twp. barn fire

A baby goat died in a barn fire in Pleasant Twp. this morning.

Firefighters said a goat may have knocked over a heat lamp inside the barn in the 2500 block of McConkey Road. The heat lamp then caused straw to catch fire, fire officials said.

A second goat was also injured, and the barn is a total loss.

The fire was reported around 8:30 a.m. and was under control in about 20 minutes. Mutual aid was requested from Harmony and Central townships.

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