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Several Farm Animals Die in Freeport Barn Fire
FREEPORT -- Several farm animals died in a barn fire last (Wednesday) night.
The incident happened along 368th Street in Oak Township, east of Freeport.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says a family member noticed the fire and called authorities.
The homeowner, 53-year-old Richard Klaphake, and the Freeport fire department put out the blaze.
The shed was deemed a total loss. 16 calves and two goats were lost in the fire.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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