NOBLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – A pole barn was destroyed and nearly two dozen animals were lost over the weekend when a fire broke out at 420 West Adams Road near Bowers Road in Branch County’s Noble Township.
Bronson Fire Department Assistant Chief Ken Stutzman says the property owners woke up Saturday morning and noticed their 28 by 36 foot pole barn had burnt in the middle of the night.
The barn was on the ground when Bronson firefighters arrived. They had to put out several hot spots.
Stutzman says 12 goats perished in the fire along with six chickens, four rabbits and a small cow. The cause of the fire is not known. Firefighters were on the scene for about an hour.
