2020 Barn Fire Statistics By State

1,675,195 Farm Animals Killed

Location Date Deaths Species
California
Pacoima
Aug 9, 2020 100 Chickens Read more
California
Rodeo
Jul 3, 2020 1 Horse Read more
California
Stanislaus County
Apr 23, 2020 280,000 Chickens Read more
California
Corning
Feb 20, 2020 2 Pigs Read more
California
Corning
Feb 4, 2020 2 Pigs Read more
Connecticut
Norwich
Nov 8, 2020 1 Horse Read more
Florida
Dade City
Dec 17, 2020 250,000 Chickens Read more
Florida
Palm City
Apr 19, 2020 23 Multiple species: Chickens, horses, miniature donkeys and a turkey Read more
Illinois
McHenry County
Nov 25, 2020 4 Goats Read more
Illinois
Rockford
Oct 29, 2020 2 Chickens Read more
Illinois
Beardstown
Oct 5, 2020 100 Pigs Read more

Note: Pigs were euthanized as a result of the fire

Illinois
Amboy
Jul 19, 2020 7 Multiple species: 5 pigs and 2 cows Read more
Illinois
Newman
May 26, 2020 4 Pigs Read more
Illinois
Kirkland
Apr 5, 2020 1 Pig Read more
Illinois
Lockport
Apr 3, 2020 20 Sheep Read more
Illinois
Hampshire
Feb 14, 2020 1 Horse Read more
Indiana
Middlebury
Aug 5, 2020 241 Calves Read more
Indiana
Syracuse
May 10, 2020 50 Chickens, chicks, ducks and turkeys Read more
Indiana
Atlanta
Mar 1, 2020 4 Sheep Read more
Iowa
Maurice
Nov 7, 2020 17 Calves Read more
Iowa
Dubuque County
May 28, 2020 1 Cow Read more
Iowa
Dubuque County
May 25, 2020 303 Pigs Read more
Iowa
Sherrard
Feb 21, 2020 2 Pigs Read more
Louisiana
Cloutierville
Oct 15, 2020 1 Horse Read more
Maine
Monmouth
Apr 13, 2020 20 Multiple species: 14 alpacas, 2 rabbits, 2 horses, a boar and a calf Read more
West Friendship
Maryland
Dec 5, 2020 51 Multiple species: 40 sheep, 7 pigs, 3 cows, and a dog Read more
Massachusetts
Leverett
May 26, 2020 3 Chickens Read more
Michigan
Deerfield Township
Nov 17, 2020 20 Chickens Read more
Michigan
Tompkins Township
Oct 6, 2020 7 Multiple species: 2 horses and 5 chickens Read more
Michigan
Walker Township
Aug 5, 2020 4 Birds Read more
Michigan
Blendon Township
Apr 15, 2020 20 Calves
Michigan
Pickford
Mar 13, 2020 120 Pigs Read more
Michigan
Lowell Township
Feb 5, 2020 4 Horses (1 horse and 3 miniature horses) Read more
Michigan
Fenton Township
Jan 13, 2020 11 Multiple species: 10 cows and 1 horse Read more
Michigan
Ostego Township
Jan 3, 2020 300,000 Chickens Read more
Minnesota
Henning
Dec 24, 2020 1,016 Multiple species: 1,000 goats, 15 peacocks, and 1 dog Read more
Minnesota
Blooming Prairie
Dec 3, 2020 2,000 Pigs Read more
Minnesota
Adrian
Sep 29, 2020 200 Cows Read more

Note: All cows were euthanized as a result of severe burns

Minnesota
Madelia
Sep 17, 2020 870 Pigs Read more
Minnesota
Saratoga Township
Aug 27, 2020 9 Multiple species: 1 horse and 8 goats Read more
Minnesota
Pipestone County
Aug 7, 2020 4,800 Pigs Read more
Missouri
De Soto
Jan 16, 2020 14 Multiple species: A dozen chickens and a couple of cats Read more
Montana
Arlee
Jan 19, 2020 20 Multiple species: 3 pigs, a litter of piglets, and 10 chickens Read more
Nebraska
Waco
May 30, 2020 5 Pigs Read more
Nebraska
Bloomfield
Feb 27, 2020 400,000 Chickens Read more
Nebraska
Arlington
Feb 23, 2020 2 Sheep Read more
New Jersey
Pilesgrove
Jul 20, 2020 280,000 Chickens Read more

Note: A portion of these deaths are believed to be an indirect result of the fire.

New York
Copenhagen
Nov 23, 2020 19 Cows Read more
New York
Geneva
Nov 11, 2020 1 Calf Read more
New York
Beekmantown
Oct 5, 2020 400 Cows Read more
New York
Troupsburg
Aug 11, 2020 17 Multiple species: 1 horse, 15 chickens, 1 rabbit Read more
New York
Pennelville
Apr 8, 2020 55 Cows Read more
New York
Caton
Mar 25, 2020 5 Horses Read more
New York
Macedon
Mar 24, 2020 3 Cows Read more
New York
Vernon
Mar 8, 2020 3 Cows Read more
New York
Delanson
Feb 24, 2020 7 Sheep Read more
New York
Ava
Jan 3, 2020 10 Multiple species: 6 calves and 4 goats Read more
North Carolina
Yadkinville
Jan 23, 2020 10,000 Chickens Read more
Ohio
Fayette
Jun 21, 2020 5 Chickens Read more
Ohio
Madison Township
May 22, 2020 6 Chickens and ducks Read more
Ohio
Newbury Township
May 13, 2020 3 Chickens Read more
Ohio
Suffield Township
Apr 19, 2020 11 Sheep
Ohio
Huntington Township
Feb 29, 2020 12 Multiple species: 11 goats and 1 pig Read more
Ohio
Hanover Township
Feb 26, 2020 10 Multiple species: 4 beef cows, 4 goats, and 2 turkeys Read more
Ohio
New Madison
Jan 10, 2020 17 Multiple species: 14 sheep, 1 horse and unknown number of chickens Read more
Pennsylvania
Scott Township
Nov 16, 2020 32 Multiple species: 30 chickens and 2 rabbits Read more
Pennsylvania
Martic Township
Jul 28, 2020 42,000 Chickens Read more
Pennsylvania
Weisenberg Township
Jul 22, 2020 1 Cow Read more
Pennsylvania
Troy
Jun 11, 2020 59 Cows Read more
Pennsylvania
Upper Tulpehocken Township
Jun 5, 2020 64,000 Chickens Read more
Pennsylvania
Summit Township
Mar 17, 2020 1 Horse Read more
Pennsylvania
Bethel Township
Mar 7, 2020 15 Horses Read more
Pennsylvania
Franklin Township
Feb 1, 2020 20 Chickens Read more
South Dakota
Aurora
Feb 18, 2020 32 Sheep Read more
Tennessee
Birchwood
Sep 30, 2020 14,000 Chickens Read more
Texas
Wood County
Dec 26, 2020 3 Goats Read more
Utah
Marriott-Slaterville
Apr 11, 2020 4 Multiple species: Piglets and chicks Read more
Vermont
Brownington
Aug 12, 2020 50 Cows Read more
Vermont
Lowell
Apr 20, 2020 8 Cows Read more
Virginia
Gloucester County
Aug 31, 2020 2 Horses Read more
Virginia
Rockingham County
Jan 24, 2020 24,000 Chickens Read more
Washington
Duluth
Aug 31, 2020 2 Goats Read more
Washington
Spokane Valley
May 25, 2020 4 Chickens Read more
Washington
Royal City
May 3, 2020 10 Horses Read more
Wisconsin
Hobart
Nov 3, 2020 82 Multiple species: 80 calves and 2 chickens Read more
Wisconsin
Rosendale
Apr 16, 2020 200 Chickens Read more
Wisconsin
Russell
Mar 22, 2020 2 Cows (A cow and a calf) Read more
Wyoming
Casper
Feb 11, 2020 1 Dog Read more

Last Updated on August 27, 2021