2 sheep killed in barn fire in northeast Iowa

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) - Two sheep have been killed in a barn fire in northeast Iowa.

Dyersville Fire Chief Al Wessels says the fire was reported Tuesday morning at a farm southeast of Dyersville. The fire was contained a short time later.

Wessels tells the Telegraph Herald (https://bit.ly/1fwJCM5 ) that the fire destroyed the barn. Damages have been estimated at $25,000.

Authorities believe a heat lamp in the barn likely caused the fire. Sheep were the only livestock in the barn.

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Information from: Telegraph Herald, https://www.thonline.com