Dorm room fire has displaced several residents.
No people or horses were injured March 6 after a small fire in a dorm room on the Oaklawn Park backstretch.
Track spokeswoman Jennifer Hoyt said the fire occurred at about 5:45 a.m. local time Tuesday in a dorm above the Swaps barn on the backstretch of the Hot Springs, Ark. track. She said firefighters quickly responded and put out the fire before it spread.
Hoyt said about a half-dozen residents were displaced by the dorm fire. She said Tuesday morning that track officials were assisting them in relocation efforts.
About 40 horses were moved from the barn during the fire. They were able to return to their stalls in the same barn by about 7 a.m.
“It was impressive to see our horsemen working together, helping one another,” Hoyt said. “They’ll compete on the track but when somebody’s in need, they all just jump in.”
