These aerial images show the extent of the damage caused by a huge fire at a farm in Nantwich which killed 3,000 turkeys.
Fire crews were still on the scene last night more than 24 hours after the fire broke out by Alvaston Hall, on Peach Lane.
Flames spread rapidly through the large 60m x 25m turkey barn on site, and at its height appliances from across Cheshire and Staffordshire were on scene to fight the blaze.
As the images show, the roof of the structure partially collapsed due to the intense heat and machinery was brought in to remove the rest of the roof.
At 4pm yesterday (April 20) a grabber was used to remove debris from the collapsed structure.
Firefighters then used a hose reel jet and main jet to dampen everything down.
A Cheshire Fire Service spokesperson said today: “Firefighters remained on site throughout the night, with resources reduced to one fire engine.
“The contents of the barn were turned over and dampened down using two hose reel jets.
“Cladding and smouldering wood were cut from the building and cooled with a hose reel.
“Firefighters remain on scene, continuing to check for hotspots with thermal imaging cameras.”
An investigating into the cause of the fire is underway.
The turkey farm is operated by US company Aviagen Turkeys, which has a base in Tattenhall near Chester.
A spokesperson for Aviagen Turkeys said it was grateful for the swift response of the fire service and confirmed that it “sadly led to the loss of around 3,000 birds”.
They added: “We are grateful for the swift response of the fire service and are working closely with customers to implement our contingency measures, which are in place for just such an eventuality.”
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