Dade City poultry farm fire likely killed 250,000 chickens, officials say
By FOX 13 News staff
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Kellie Cowan reports
DADE CITY, Fla. - Fire crews in Pasco County said a massive fire likely killed as many as 250,000 chickens at a Dade City chicken farm after flames tore through three barns with thousands of chickens inside.
Farmhands living at Cal-Maine Foods in Dade City called 911 to report the growing fire. When firefighters arrived around 1 a.m. Thursday, an orange glow surrounded those buildings with flames shooting into the dark sky. The farm, located at 41040 Simpson Farm Lane, is described as the largest producer and distributor of eggshells in the U.S.