Jackson County Barn Fire Kills 27 Horses - WLNS TV 6 Lansing - Jackson | Your Local News Leader

One man is injured and 27 horses are dead after an overnight fire in Jackson County. Original reports indicated 38 horses were killed, but the Grass Lakes Fire Department has confirmed the total is 27.

Fire officials say the flames broke out at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Campbell Stables. That's on the 1600 block of Hayball Road in Grass Lake Township.

When officials arrived the two-story barn was fully engulfed. Firefighters from 5 area departments came to fight the blaze. After four hours of battling the flames, officials determined the barn a total loss.

"I'm crying for them too. It's not easy to lose a horse. They're actually a part of your family," said Linda Buckner-Dinco, neighbor.

In injured man apparently tried to save the horses but was burned in the process.

He was taken to a hospital at the University of Michigan with burns on his hands and legs.

The fire does not appear to be suspicious. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The Campbell's Farm does offer horse boarding. No word on whether any of the horses that died belong to someone else.

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