Some 20,000 chicks died Monday in the fire of a farm in Merville (North), near Hazebrouck, said firefighters, adding that more than 12,000 others had been "saved from the flames".
Monday afternoon, the firefighters were called "for a fire in an agricultural building" of 1500 m2 "containing straw and more than 32,000 chicks", explained the fire and rescue service (Sdis) North in a press release.
"Despite the rapid extinction of the disaster, 70% of the small animals have perished," deplored the firefighters, however delighted to have saved "more than 12,000".
12,000 chicks saved from the flames
This afternoon, the firefighters were confronted with a fire in an agricultural building in the commune of Merville. The fire interested a local of 1500 m2 containing straw and more than 32000 chicks. pic.twitter.com/hIm5s1xNmL
"200 m2 of straw also went up in smoke," according to Sdis. One of the operators, "exposed to smoke" and considered by the firefighters as "lightly injured", was transported to the Hazebrouck hospital center. "The live chicks will be examined by a veterinarian and a decision on their fate will be made" by the veterinarian and the operator, it was said from the same source.