A massive fire broke out at Feather Crest Farms in Kurten, Texas, on Jan. 29, taking two days to contain.
Jason Ware, deputy emergency management coordinator for Brazos County, said at the time, “Upon arrival there were two buildings on Feather Crest Farms property.”
“At this time the fire is contained to the two buildings,” he added.
Ground footage shared by Jim Suydam with KBTX shows that the fire at Feather Crest Farms continues to burn into the night. Firefighters have come from other counties nearby to help out.
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No human casualties were reported, and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Approximately 100 firefighters from various departments worked to control the blaze.
The fire did not pose an air quality threat, but some local residents experienced low water pressure and power outages.
Footage shared by photographer James Nowak with KBTX shows that the fire at Feather Crest Farms is burning on the south end near Democrat Road. Still no word on what started it.
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The farm was purchased by MPS Egg Farms in 2020 and had 96 employees at that time.
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