Fundraising Site Set Up For Family Who Lost Barn, Cows In Fire

ANCRAM, NY — In the wake of a devastating barn fire that killed 47 cows in Columbia County, friends and neighbors of the Millerhurst Farm in Ancram have set up a fundraising page. The blaze began around 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Millerhurst Farm and required 13 agencies to bring it under control.

The cause of the fire which destroyed the barn is still under investigation, but there were no injuries to the general public or firefighters, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.

One of the cows escaped from the barn.

A GoFundMe page was established to help the dairy farm's family.

A goal of $20,000 was set, but in one day, 760 people contributed more than $75,000.

Susan Klein, of Ancram, who set up the page, said, "We would like to send our love, prayers ad support to our neighbors to help rebuild their livelihood and feel our care and love wrapped around them at this time."

Contribute to the fundraising effort here.

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