Fire destroys three barns in Florida, killing at least 250,000 chickens
Fire tears through egg production barns in Dade City
By: WFTS Staff
and last updated 2020-12-17 14:11:45-05
DADE CITY, Fla. â Pasco County Fire Rescue is working to extinguish a large fire that destroyed three chicken coop barns early Thursday morning.
Officials say an employee who lives on the Cal-Maine Foods property, located in Dade City, called in the first alarm around 1 a.m.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, they immediately called for a second alarm after noting the size of the fire.
The fire destroyed three barns that each contain up to 80,000 chickens each, and officials say at least 250,000 chickens total were killed.
Fire destroys three barns in Dade City, killing at least 250,000 chickens
Fire tears through egg production barns in Dade City
By: Sean O Reilly
and last updated 2020-12-18 02:26:24-05
DADE CITY, Fla. â Pasco County Fire Rescue worked for hours to extinguish a large fire that destroyed three chicken coop barns early Thursday morning.
Officials say an employee who lives on the Cal-Maine Foods property, located at 41040 Simpson Farm Lane in Dade City, called in the first alarm around 1 a.m.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they immediately called for a second alarm after noting the size of the fire.
The fire destroyed three barns that each contain up to 80,000 chickens each, and officials say at least 250,000 chickens total were killed.
Dade City poultry farm fire likely killed 250,000 chickens, officials say
By FOX 13 News staff
Published
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.
Dade City poultry farm fire likely killed 250,000 chickens, officials say
By FOX 13 News staff
Published article
Aerials from SkyFOX show the damage to a Dade City poultry farm following a massive fire Thursday morning.
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.