KIROTV.com News 

Story

SWAT officers are surrounding a University District home where a bank robbery suspect is believed to be barricaded inside, said the Seattle Police Department. Full Story ››

Fire Kills Thousands of Chickens

Posted: 5:39 am PDT June 3, 2009Updated: 10:45 am PDT June 3, 2009

A fire gutted several chicken coops and killed thousands of chickens early Wednesday morning in Stanwood.

SLIDESHOW: Fire Destroys Large Chicken Coops

Flames 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 Birds

The fire destroyed three large coops, each about 600 feet long.

The damage is estimated at more than $2 million.

More Headlines

SeattleInsider

Enter the "gallery of regrets" at your own discretion as you might feel dumber after seeing this collection of awful and embarrassing tattoos. Full Story ››