A fire at the Plumpton Park Zoo near Rising Sun MD claimed the lives of reptiles and birds.
The Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office estimated damage at $150,000 to the frame building at the zoo west of Newark.
The one-alarm fire was contained within 20 minutes.
A total of six animals perished as a result of the fire, four birds, and two snakes. The zoo was closed for the remainder of the da
The cause was listed as an electrical problem in the reptile building.
The zoo was closed for the day.
