C Barn at Big E reopens after fire, horses safe
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The C Barn at the Big E is open Monday following Friday's fire that forced the evacuation of nearly 200 horses.
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The sea barn at the Big E is open again following Friday's fire that forced the evacuation of
nearly 200 horses. 22 News reporter Kiara Smith has more from the Big E.
It's been three days since a fire was put out in the sea barn on the Big E fairgrounds.
On Friday night, the West Springfield Fire Department received 28 calls about the fire,
resulting in the immediate evacuation of the horses in the barn. At the Big E on Monday
But 22 News received a statement from the Big E saying the sea barn is operational again,
including the stall in which the fire originated. Normal activities in the Coliseum have resumed
and they are grateful for the prompt response of the authorities and the team, including the
exhibitors. The West Springfield Fire Department confirmed that 161 horses are recovered and safe
And over the weekend, the president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition,
Gene Cassidy, told 22 News that a few of the horses got loose, but they were all accounted
for. One employee who was involved in the aiding of the horses suffered a broken rib and the other
had a broken leg. Now, according to the state fire marshal, the fire was not criminal in nature,
but it is still under investigation. Working for you, Kiara Smith, 22 News.