Firefighters Battling Large Blaze At Stanislaus County Chicken Barn

STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — Firefighters are battling a large fire at a chicken barn in Stanislaus County early Thursday afternoon.

The scene is on Barnhart Road, near Ceres and Keyes.

@stanfiu209 assisting @keyes_fire with a Large Chicken Barn #fire on Barnhart Rd. *Very active scene Please stay away*...

Posted by Stanislaus Regional FIU on Thursday, April 23, 2020

Exactly what started the fire is unclear at this point, but a large amount of smoke is coming from a barn.

Several agencies from around the area - including Keyes, Ceres, Modesto and Stanislaus County - are responding to the scene.

People are being asked to avoid the area if at all possible.

A huge fire ripped through a chicken warehouse today (4/23/2020). Fire crews responded shortly after 1 pm. The...

Posted by Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, April 23, 2020

Updates to follow.

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