Horsemen Come Together To Save Lives Amid Fire At Belmont Park Sponsored by:
Trainer Robert Falcone Jr. was one of the first on the scene of Tuesday s tragic fire at Belmont Park s Barn 60
A heroic effort from horsemen, the Elmont Fire Department and New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) security personnel saved the lives of 58 horses following a quick response to Tuesday s active fire in Barn 60 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.
Barn 60 s alarm and sprinkler system immediately notified NYRA s security personnel at Gate 6 at the onset of the fire. NYRA security notified the Elmont Fire Department, who were on the scene within minutes to extinguish the fire and secure the scene. The New York State Fire Marshal and officials from Nassau County are investigating the cause of the fire, which was not immediately apparent.
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A pair of racehorses died and three men were injured when a fire broke out in a barn on the backstretch of Belmont Park, officials announced.
First responders were dispatched to the track at approximately 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13 when there was a fire reported inside the stables at the track on Hempstead Turnpike.
In total, 58 of the 60 horses under the care of trainers Wayne Potts and Jeffrey Englehart were safely evacuated, according to the New York Racing Association (NYRA), though two died in the fire.
During the fire, three men, ages 57, 39, and 21, were treated at the scene for minor smoke inhalation while the two horses were pronounced dead as a result of the fire.