Fire Kills Thousands of Chickens
Posted: 5:39 am PDT June 3, 2009Updated: 10:45 am PDT June 3, 2009
STANWOOD, Wash. -- A fire gutted several chicken coops and killed thousands of chickens early Wednesday morning in Stanwood.SLIDESHOW: Fire Destroys Large Chicken CoopsFlames shooting as high as 40 feet burned through a National Food Corporation facility on 268th Street Northwest near 28th Avenue, just west of Interstate 5.The fire broke out around midnight Tuesday and about 60 firefighters from several districts battled the fire through the early morning hours. Tanker trucks had to bring in water.
VIDEO: Stanwood Farm Fire Burns Thousands Of BirdsThe fire destroyed three large coops, each about 600 feet long.The damage is estimated at more than $2 million.
VIDEO: Stanwood Farm Fire Burns Thousands Of BirdsThe fire destroyed three large coops, each about 600 feet long.The damage is estimated at more than $2 million.Copyright 2009 by KIROTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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