West Virginia Fire Death Toll Up to 29 Horses

As investigators began to ask questions about the cause of a Labor Day fire that destroyed four barns located near Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, the official number of horses that died increased to 29. Initial reports placed the number of deaths at 27, but two more were added as cleanup began at the scene, the Journal-News in Martinsburg, W.V., reported. The...

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West Virginia Fire Death Toll Up to 29 Horses