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Around 3,000 birds killed in turkey shed fire

Investigation launched as crews from across the county battled blaze at Cheshire site

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Around 3,000 birds are thought to have died in a fire at a Cheshire turkey shed
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Around 3,000 birds are thought to have died in a fire at a Cheshire turkey shed

Around 3,000 birds are thought to have perished after a turkey shed caught fire in Cheshire. Nine fire engines and crews from across the county attended the blaze in Alvaston which raged for several...

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