A fire destroyed a barn used by an equine rescue operation on May 5 near Colorado Springs, Colo. No people or animals were hurt in the late evening blaze at Hunting Crest Farms Horse Rescue, said El Paso County Fire Marshal Arnie Lavelett in a RockyMountainNews.com article.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The equine rescue had sheltered 13 of around 50 abused or neglected horses that were auctioned off by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office on May 4. “The horses had been confiscated from outfitter Lyle Jackson Harrison, 68, of Aurora, who faces trial in July,” said the article

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