Hog Barn Fire Near Quasqueton

Firefighters were called to a hog barn fire near Quasqueton late Wednesday night.

The Independence Fire Department says they were paged to assist Quasqueton Fire around 11:30 pm with a hog barn fire in the 3000 block of 280th Street. 

Five hundred hogs were inside the barn at the time. Independence Fire Chief Blake Hayward says none of the hogs died while crews were on the scene, but several pigs close to the fire suffered burns and several pigs were exposed to smoke. Hayward says their fate is unknown at this time.

Crews quickly extinguished the fire and began salvage and overhaul operations. Firefighters from Winthrop and Rowley also assisted at the scene. 

Crews were on the scene of the hog barn fire for about two hours.

photo courtesy of Independence Fire Department