Another Large Chicken Farm Burns
May 31st, 2024Via: WAND:
At least 20 different fire departments were working Wednesday night to put out a massive fire at Marion County, Illinois, chicken farm.
The fire was still smoldering Thursday morning, and firefighters said they expect to continue battling the flames well into the day.
The fire began around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Farina Farms along Highway 37. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps described the fire as “humongous” and said multiple buildings spanning 200-300 yards long were on fire.
Cripps said the buildings contained well over 1 million chickens.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.
