Fire that Killed 7,000 Turkeys Ruled Accident

A Pennsylvania fire that killed 7,000 turkeys has been deemed an accident.

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(Wyatt Bechtel)

State police have determined that a fired that killed 7,000 turkeys on a Pennsylvania farm was an accident.

Investigators found that faulty electrical cords in feeding equipment caused the fire in Little Britain Township late Friday night. Pennlive.com reports that the farm’s damages are around $40,000.

A 911 call was placed around 11 p.m. Friday night. Emergency crews found the farm engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene.

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