On January 3rd a fire damaged a hatchery operated by Wayne-Sanderson Farms in Surry County, North Carolina. The damage was confined mainly to the egg storage area with a loss of stock and a temporary interruption in activity. No one was injured in the event.
This incident points to the need for adequate construction since a firewall prevented extension of the blaze to the setting, hatching and chick-processing areas. Fire detection and fire suppression installations should be incorporated in all new facilities and should be considered for retrofits given the critical importance of hatcheries in an integrated complex.
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