Firefighters came to the rescue of a Turriff farm this morning after a fire broke out within their chicken shed.
Crews were called to Woodend Free Range Farm shortly after 7am this morning to reports of a blaze within their 430-foot long industrial chicken shed.
At the height of the fire, four fire appliances descended upon the scene.
Staff at the property – owned by Duncan Farms – jumped into action in the early hours to extinguish the flames before calling for reinforcements.
Firefighters deployed six breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to tackle the fire.
Amazingly, no staff or animals were harmed due to the fire, with hens having already been returned to the range.
Bosses say thanks to the “rapid response” of local firefighters, no extensive damage was incurred.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Duncan Farms said: “Shortly after 6.30am this morning a fire broke out at their free range farm in Turriff.
“There was staff on-site at the time and they had a rapid response from the local fire department.
“They managed to contain and extinguish the fire quickly, which means that they’ve had no hen mortality and then hens are now back out on the range. No personnel were injured either.”
Firefighters called to blaze at free range farm
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) were called to the blaze at Woodhead at 7.06am this morning.
Four crews from Turriff, Aberchider, Macduff and Old Meldrum are at the scene.
The stop sign came through at 8am, but crews remain in the area to dampen down.
The final appliance left the scene at 8.36am.
A spokeswoman for SFRS said: “We have set four appliances to a fire in an industrial chicken shed near Turriff at Woodhead.
“Crews were tasked from Turriff, Aberchirder, Macduff and Old Meldrum.
“The fire is in the central part of an industrial chicken shed.
“We have used six breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet.”
It is understood the shed is 430ft long by 10ft wide.
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