Barn fire kills nine horses

Nine horses were killed in a Hurt barn fire Saturday afternoon, Pittsylvania County Fire Marshal Steve Bowman said.

The fire at 400 Prospect Road in Hurt was reported just after 1 p.m. Saturday. When firefighters arrived, a barn at the rear of the property was “heavily involved” with fire, Bowman said.

“One horse was rescued by someone, I don’t know if it was a neighbor or people that saw the fire,” Bowman said.

The fire still is under investigation.