Fire destroys chicken barn at Oakdell Egg Farms in Cache County

Apr 24, 2024, 7:31 AM

Crews fight a fire at Oakdell Egg Farms....

(Kyler Chambers)

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LEWISTON, Cache County — A barn at a large commercial egg farm in Cache County burned down Tuesday evening, killing thousands of chickens.

Cache County Fire Marshal Jason Winn said the blaze started about 4 p.m. at Oakdell Egg Farms in Lewiston. When firefighters arrived on the scene, flames were reaching through the roof of a chicken barn that held about 120,000 chickens. It was not immediately clear if they all died in the fire or if some were removed from the building before it was fully enguled.

Emergency crews from around Cache Valley responded to the fire. Winn said because of the location, it was difficult to get enough water to the area, but firefighters were able to contain the fire to just the one barn.

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