July 18, 2023
More than 30,000 chickens died in fire at poultry farm in Yorkshire, England
More than 30,000 chickens have died in a fire at a poultry farm in Yorkshire country, northern England, ITV reported.
In the small village of Upper Dunsforth outside Harrogate, firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze after receiving reports of a large fire at a poultry farm.
The North Yorkshire Fire Service has confirmed that 32,000 chickens have died in the fire. At 3:37pm on July 15, responders from Knaresborough, Ripon and Boroughbridge were dispatched to the scene after the flames completely engulfed the 250 ft chicken coop.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
- ITV
