January 31, 2007
BY NICHOLAS P. ALAJAKIS nalajakis@scn1.com
LAKE VILLA --- For the second time in two weeks, an area chicken coop has caught fire, this time killing all the poultry inside.
About 40 chickens and four turkeys died when a Lake Villa barn caught fire this afternoon. A heating lamp used to warm the animals apparently ignited the blaze, said Lake Villa Fire Chief Frank Slazes.
Lake Villa firemen work on putting out a barn fire at 1921 Ceder Lake Road. The barn was being used as a chicken and turkey coop. Forty chickens and four turkeys died.
The blaze at the barn located at 1921 Cedar Lake Road began around 3:30 p.m., said homeowner Peggy Fuller, who said she noticed smoke when she went to feed and water her animals. Fuller said she rushed to the barn and opened the door, only to see flames and more smoke coming from the east side of the large barn.
"When I opened the door it was awfully quiet in there," Fuller said. "There was no good word from (the chickens.)"
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