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Massive South Jersey Fire Kills 300,000 Chickens Massive South Jersey Fire Kills 300,000 Chickens
Massive South Jersey Fire Kills 300,000 Chickens A massive fire destroyed a South Jersey egg farm overnight, killing nearly 300,000 chickens, authorities said. Mannington Fire Chief Lee Butcher called it the biggest fire he ever fought.in his 60 years of firefighting. Crews battled the four-alarm fire all night and continued to douse hot spots on Tuesday.  Videos of the fire were posted here on Facebook by a lifelong firefighter from Pennsville in Salem County. The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. on Monday at the Red Bird Egg Farm on Cemetery Road near Mannington's border with Pilesgrove. At least 200,000 chickens died in…

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by Jon Craig