There was a fire at Philadelphia Park, outside of Philadelphia last Wednesday (20th June) in a stable containing horses valued at US million in it.

A cheap box fan hanging in a stall caught fire from the fan motor. The plastic melted, the burning fan motor fell off the unit onto the straw on the floor and a fire started. A single sprinkler head from the dry system went off putting the fire out before the local fire department arrived.

 

One horse suffered a singed tail and a blister on the back of one leg. That was the only damage, besides the straw on the floor and slight charring on one loosebox.

 

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