Livestock Coop Fire in Boyolali Kills Thousands of Chickens

Boyolali — A chicken coop in Ngemplak District, Boyolali Regency, Central Java, caught fire, killing thousands of chickens.

The chicken coop that burned down belonged to Aminudin, located in Brajan Hamlet, Sindon Village, Ngemplak District. The abundance of flammable materials inside the coop caused the fire to spread rapidly. The 10 by 40-metre structure was engulfed in flames within a short period.

The coop had only just been stocked with 10,000 chicks. All the poultry perished in the blaze. Various equipment, chicken feed stocks, and the coop structure itself were completely destroyed.

“The coop contained approximately 10,000 chicks that had only been placed there about three days ago. All the chickens were burned along with the equipment, including blowers, heaters and other items,” said Agus Saptoto, duty commander of Squad 04 of the Boyolali Civil Service Police Unit fire brigade.

The source of the fire is believed to have been a heating furnace that still used charcoal as fuel. “There is a possibility it came from the heating furnace or an electrical short circuit. Given that the heating furnace still uses charcoal, the most likely cause of the fire is the heating furnace,” he explained.