The Plainville Fire Department says seven horses were killed in a fire that took place at Janbark Farm on Warren Road.

Fire officials say they got a call from a neighbor around 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The caller reported seeing flames as high as 20 to 30 feet coming from the area of the farm's arena.

15 horses survive fire

When fire crews arrived, they saw heavy flames. The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes, but fire officials say two horses in the arena and another five horses in an abutting barn were killed. Roughly 15 other horses were spared.

The charred wreckage remaining after the fire surprised neighbors who walked by Janbark Farm on Tuesday afternoon.

"This is very tragic. I got to know some of the horses quite well. Cause you go by, they're in the pasture,

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