SUFFOLK, Va. - Suffolk Fire & Rescue crews responded to a barn fire on Friday.
Officials say crews responded to the fire in the 700 block of Buckhorn Drive after officials were notified at 5 p.m.
When crews arrived on scene, smoke and fire was seen coming from a detached barn on the property that was housing about 70 rabbits. Officials say all the rabbits passed away as a result of their injuries. There were no additional injuries reported.
The fire was marked under control at 5:45 p.m. The barn was completely destroyed, and a home on the property suffered minor heat damage, according to officials.
The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
