 A Tuesday evening barn fire south of Brainerd killed a variety of farm animals. According to Brainerd fire chief Tim Holmes, the fire happened on the 1100 block of Crow Wing County Highway 44 in Long Lake Township. The residents of the homestead on the property called 911 to report the fire, but at the time firefighters arrived, the barn was almost burned to the ground. Animals killed in the fire included a horse, a mule and an unknown number of donkeys, pigs, goats, chickens, rabbits and sheep. About 25 firefighters worked to put out the fire and clean up the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.