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Fire kills petting zoo animals in Alabama

TribLIVE s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. GADSDEN, Ala. A spokesperson for an Alabama city says about 75 animals died after a fire at a petting zoo. Birds, reptiles and guinea pigs were among the animals killed in the Sunday morning fire at Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden. News outlets report that Gadsden Fire Chief Wil Reed said a passerby reported the fire at 5:45 a.m. Responding firefighters arrived to find the petting zoo and barn fully engulfed in flames. The city said the cause of the fire is unknown. No people were reported injured.

75 animals killed in fire at Noccalula Falls petting zoo

GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) A spokesperson for an Alabama city says about 75 animals died after a fire at a petting zoo. Birds, reptiles and guinea pigs were among the animals killed in the Sunday morning fire at Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden. News outlets report that Gadsden Fire Chief Wil Reed said a passerby reported the fire at 5:45 a.m. Responding firefighters arrived to find the petting zoo and barn fully engulfed in flames. The city said the cause of the fire is unknown. No people were reported injured. A full investigation will be conducted by the Gadsden Fire Department and the fire marshal.

Fire at petting zoo at Noccalula Falls Park, dozens of animals killed

Fire at petting zoo at Noccalula Falls Park, dozens of animals killed Noccalula Falls Park fire (Source: City of Gadsden) By WBRC Staff | May 2, 2021 at 12:28 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 11:44 AM GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - The City of Gadsden released a statement saying the petting zoo at Noccalula Falls Park suffered significant damage during an early-morning fire on Sunday and the park is closed until further notice. Gadsden Fire Chief Wil Reed said a fire was reported at the park by a passerby around 5:45 a.m., and responding firefighters found the petting zoo/barn fully engulfed. According to Gadsden Times, Falls Park Supervisor Christina Richardson said roughly 75 animals that were inside the barn died in the fire. Among them were birds, baby alligators, a tortoise, 10 turtles and 20 to 25 guinea pigs.

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