CERES, Calif. — Firefighters from several agencies worked to put out a massive fire at a chicken barn near Ceres, Monday afternoon.
As of 1:30 p.m., huge plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles, billowing from the chicken barn located on 28 Mile Road, in the vicinity of Dunton Road and Milton Road in northern Stanislaus County.
Several outbuildings were also on fire, including the barn and large chicken coup, Modesto Fire officials said. The Battalion Chief told ABC10 the coops were under construction and did not house any animals at the time of the fire.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. So far, there have been no reports of injuries.
No other information has been released at this time.
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