RISING SUN, Md. - Six animals died in a fire caused by an electrical issue at a Maryland zoo.The blaze that erupted in Plumpton Park Zoo’s Reptile Building Saturday killed four birds and two snakes, the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said in a notice.
The zoo said in a Facebook post that they lost some of their favorite animals during the fire.(Plumpton Park Zoo/Facebook) Rising Sun Fire personnel and zoo staff rescued eight other animals, including some snakes and an alligator, during the blaze, the zoo said in another Facebook post Sunday.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe wood-frame building where the animals were housed suffered about $150,000 in damage, according to the fire marshal’s office..