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2200 chicks die in fire in Neuwittenbek

A fire breaks out in the barn of a poultry farm. All help comes too late for hundreds of chicks.

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Barn fire - 2200 chicks die in fire in Neuwittenbek

Around 2200 chickens have died in a barn fire in Neuwittenbek (Rendsburg-Eckernfoerde district). The fire broke out on Friday afternoon of unknown origin, as the Rendsburg-Eckernfoerde Fire Department Association announced. A 30 by 15 meter large barn of a poultry farm had already been standing in flames when the fire department arrived. The Criminal Police are investigating. 100 firefighters were in action.

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The barn fire in Neuwittenbek, part of the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district in Schleswig-Holstein, has prompted an investigation by the Criminal Police. This extensive fire, which claimed the lives of around 2200 chickens, has been a significant incident in the region's recent history of fires.

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