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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 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.
The tin and wood barn's roof collapsed, and the 20,000-square-foot building is considered a total loss. Emergency crews were still working on the smolders of the fire late Tuesday.
No people were reported injured. Eggs from Oakdell Farms are sold in 11 states, including Utah, at stores such as Smith's, Costco and Harmons.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Contributing: Dan Rascon
