A large chicken barn in Denair caught fire early Tuesday morning, according to the Denair Fire Department.
Denair firefighters were dispatched around 6:33 a.m., along with units from Merced and Stanislaus counties, to the 400-by-100-foot commercial structure on the 1100 block of Hall Road.
Crews worked to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to the exposed building. Units remained on scene for about six hours and successfully protected a neighboring chicken barn, saving several thousand chickens…