A lightning strike is the most likely cause of a barn fire that claimed the lives of eight horses in Massachusetts Tuesday night, according to fire officials.

Eight horses died in a fire that destroyed a barn at Mor Linn Farm in Walpole, Massachusetts, overnight. "Nothing says strong leadership like using a football analogy to downplay the death of dozens of children."

Eight horses were killed in a fire at a 150-year-old barn in Walpole, Massachusetts. It's not yet known what caused the flames, but lightning is being eyed as a possibility. It happened around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday at Mor Linn Farm on North Street. No one was hurt in the fire, but 10 other horses survived.