Hay area fire toll: barn, horse, crops

A barn was destroyed and a horse died Monday evening in a fire near Hay. No one was injured but the fire also burned crops and pasture land. Cause of the fire was believed to be sparks from power lines which slapped together when wind gusts hit.

The barn was on the David McIntosh place. The horse was in a pen next to the barn.

The ranch house and two other horses were saved by the volunteer firefighters.

District 8 volunteer Eric Startin said the fire truck from Hay began fighting the fire about 6:30 p.m. and the call was officially out at 6:54 p.m. He said the fire probably began about 6 p.m....