Maryland farm fire kills 35,000 chickens, officials say
By Kayla Morton
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FEDERALSBURG, Maryland (WBAL) — A Caroline County farm owner is facing an estimated $500,000 loss after a chicken house fire on Sunday.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal said an electrical or mechanical failure in the tunnel fan of a chicken house in the 6600 block of Reliance Road in Federalsburg created a fire that quickly spread.
A release from the state fire marshal said 35,000 chickens died when the interior caught fire and the building was eventually leveled. The chickens, valued at $1 each, contributed $35,000 toward the estimated damages.
It took 60 Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Department firefighters more than one hour to get the fire under control, the release also said.
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