Goat Killed In Monroe Shed Fire: Fire Officials

MONROE, CT — A goat was killed in a fire early Wednesday morning that destroyed an animal enclosure on Upper Barn Hill Road, according to the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department.

Monroe, Stevenson and Stepney volunteer firefighters were dispatched around 4:20 a.m. for a reported shed fire.

When crews arrived, they found an animal enclosure fully engulfed in flames. Officials said one goat died in the fire while a second goat was able to escape unharmed.

Firefighters remained at the scene for about an hour as they worked to extinguish the blaze. Steep snow and icy conditions made fighting the fire difficult, as they had to stretch hoses to reach the flames.

The fire was the second overnight incident in Monroe this week. On Tuesday, firefighters responded to a truck fire around 2:40 a.m. that was extinguished before it could spread to a nearby structure.