A quiet early morning in Anthony turned grim on Saturday when a structure fire ripped through a chicken coop, killing more than 200 birds before crews could get it under control. Firefighters arriving in the pre-dawn dark found the building heavily damaged and the flock wiped out, and the property is now taped off while investigators sift through the debris to figure out what sparked the blaze.
Blaze Hit the 1300 Block of Vinton Road
The Sunland Park Fire Department reported that the fire broke out just after 5:30 a.m. on the 1300 block of Vinton Road, where the coop and its more than 200 chickens did not survive. Doña Ana Fire Rescue has taken the lead on investigating the cause and tallying the full scope of the damage, according to KVIA…..