13,000 chickens die in Faceby shed fire
About 13,000 chickens died when a fire broke out in a shed in North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said firefighters were called to the scene at Faceby, between Northallerton and Middlesbrough, at about 01:20 GMT.
Fire crews from Stokesley, Northallerton, Coulby Newham, Yarm and Middlesbrough helped tackle the fire.
A fire service spokesman said an investigation was due to be carried out later, but the fire is believed to have started accidentally.