Over 165,000 laying hens die in massive fire at Hickman s Egg Farm in Tonopah
The official cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Sharman Hickman said the fire may have been sparked by an equipment malfunction.
Posted at 3:41 PM, Mar 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-09 10:22:28-05
ARLINGTON, AZ â Fire crews from multiple agencies were called to battle a massive fire at a Hickman s Egg Farm between Buckeye and Tonopah on Saturday afternoon.
âEverybody was battling to try and save as many hens, keep our humans safe and stop the spread and stop the fire,â Sharman Hickman told ABC15. Two hen houses on the companyâs farm â known as Arlington South â were destroyed and a third was damaged.