Barn Fire
Austin Smith, 30, has been identified as the St. Paul Fire District member killed in the fire
Sections of the hose burst, interrupting firefighting efforts
The St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services said their dispatch system directed them to a residence with the same street address in a different town
By the time emergency crews arrived a 1,000-foot barn was engulfed in flames
Farm manager Rachel Rivers thanked the fire department for rescuing her 18 piglets and two sows from a barn fire with sausage from the same animals
Nearby fire departments helped UConn contain the fire, which remains under investigation
About 50 horses in other barns at the center were unharmed; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Firefighters don’t know exactly what sparked the fire, but don’t believe it was intentionally set
One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation; the other received a minor neck injury caused by a fire hose
The fire was well involved when firefighters arrived on scene; investigators have not yet determined cause and origin
