Willards Chicken House Fire
Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal

WILLARDS, MD - The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating an early morning fire at a Wicomico County farm that claimed the lives of about 20,000 chickens Friday.

According to investigators, firefighters were called to a farm on New Hope Road in Willards just before 5:45 a.m. on November 22 on reports of a chicken house fire. There, the 45 firefighters attempted to control the flames for about 30 minutes before succeeding.

Total monetary loss is estimated at $175,000. The nearly 20,000 chickens were being raised in a contract with Amick Farms, according to the Fire Marshal’s office.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

 

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