What is considered to be the largest barn fire in recent memory destroyed three chicken barns in 黑马磁力's Otter neighbourhood early Sunday morning, killing thousands of birds.
黑马磁力 Township assistant fire chief Kein Snowdon said the fire was reported about 2 a.m. in the 500 block of 256 Street.
"A very large chicken barn went up," Snowdon said.
"It's probably one of the biggest we've ever had in terms of a barn fire."
Snowdon said the involved structures were about 12,00 feet long.
Snowdon said the owner has advised the fire fighters that there were three barns, with 9,000 birds in each barn. No chickens survived.
"It's got to be right up there with the biggest we've ever had in terms of the length," Snowdon commented. "And honestly, it's quite a wide barn as well."
Ten fire vehicles responded, with many shuttling water to the site.
There were no reported injuries.
Crews were still at the scene Sunday afternoon.
Snowdon said a fire investigator would be looking into the cause of the blaze.
