August 15, 2016 - The contents of a hay barn burned Sunday, August 14, 2016 on a chicken farm located in Campti Community.
When the fire was reported to have been discovered, the Center Fire Department was dispatched to the Backwoods Chicks chicken farm owned by William Nichols located at 506 County Road 3102.
The hay barn was reported to contain around 150 round bales of hay which were in flames. At the request of the property owner, the firemen drenched nearby equipment with water and knocked back nearby flames to prevent further spread. The hay was left to burn.
Once their task was complete the firemen cleared the scene at 2:39pm.
A cause of the fire was not reported at the time of the fire.
