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18,000 birds lost in poultry barn blaze 45 firefighters from five halls battle Sunday evening fire on Ross Road A barn fire at a poultry farm at 4284 Ross Rd. on Sunday night resulted in the loss of some 18,000 chickens. When Abbotsford Fire Rescue firefighters arrived on scene the barn was already fully involved. Crews worked to contain it to that building, and not let it spread to five other barns on the property. The operation is owned by Rossdown Farms. There were 45 firefighters from five different halls involved in the effort. The 50x300-foot barn was so full of smoke and flames they could only attack it from the exterior. A farm worker was the first to report the blaze, as he saw fire and sparks coming from a fan attached to the barn. The fire was first reported at 9:08 p.m. The barn was destroyed and the losses were estimated at $500,000, according to an Abbotsford Fire Rescue press release. Firefighters used their fans to assist the farmer in keeping air circulating in his remaining barns, as power to them was knocked out by the fire. An Abbotsford Fire Rescue spokesman said the fire is not considered suspicious.
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KEVIN MACDONALD Abbotsford News
The barn fire on Ross Road on Sunday night was so intense that 45 firefighters battled to keep it from spreading to five other barns on the property, owned by Rossdown Farms.
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