ARLINGTON, Ariz. (AP) - About 165,000 egg-laying hens were killed when two large barns caught fire Saturday afternoon at a farm nearly an hour west of Phoenix, local meda report.
The fire took place in the barns at Hickman’s Family Farm, azfamily.com reported.
The Buckeye Valley Fire District said at least 60 firefighters were on the scene of the huge blaze.
One person has been taken to the hospital in stable condition, the Buckeye Valley Fire District told azfamily.com.
“We’re devastated,” Hickman’s Community Outreach Manager Sharma Hickman told KNVX-TV.
The fire came as the farm was working to meet the demand for Easter eggs, Hickman said.
In addition to the Buckeye Valley Fire District, the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority, City of Buckeye, Goodyear, Avondale, and Harquahala Fire District sent crews to Hickman’s Family Farm.
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