A poultry farm in southern Illinois housing at least 1 million chickens caught fire Wednesday night killing mass amounts of poultry and causing significant property damage, reports say.
Authorities were alerted to the fire at Farina Farms Inc. Poultry Farm around 6:30 p.m., Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps told local media outlets including Fox 2 and KSDK. Over 15 fire departments were dispatched to the area where at least three buildings were engulfed in flames that reached between 13,000 and 15,000 feet high.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department.
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This news comes as another chicken farm culled over 2 million chickens in Iowa earlier this week due to Bird Flu and yet again in Texas at the beginning of April.
The Beckemeyer Volunteer Fire Department from Clinton County, one of the units to dispatch to the scene, posted to Facebook after returning from fighting the fire around 4:30 a.m. in the morning. The Beckemeyer department contributed 30,000 gallons of water to help put out the fire in Marion County, 43 miles away from their jurisdiction.
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It’s hard to explain the sheer size of this operation and all the moving parts and straight dedication that went into bringing this fire under control,” the post reads.
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“Hats off to everyone involved especially those volunteering. Should make for a long day at work today for most of us.”
Prayers for the families that work at the chicken farms at Farina. Hundreds of people in the area will be affected. Emergency crews worked diligently throughout the night.
Thank you Nicole Williams for the picture. pic.twitter.com/ZnO6Bie9tE— Darren Bailey (@DarrenBaileyIL) May 30, 2024
