Farmers do not want measures against fatal stable fires
Farmers see no benefit in a mandatory, annual inspection of the fire safety of their stables. The control should significantly reduce the number of stable fires. Every year, hundreds of thousands of animals die in fires that are usually caused by a short circuit.
More than 130,000 animals died in stable fires in 2022. This year, animal rights organizations already had 28,000 victims. Last week, 3,000 pigs died in Reusel in a stable fire. And at the beginning of April, 9,000 pigs died in Sint-Oedenrode when a stable went up in flames, writes the AD. Since 2014, just under 400 stable fires have killed more than 11 million animals, according to figures from the Association of Insurers.
But the farmers and their organizations do not want an annual inspection. Too much hassle.
Very big Beerta fire: train traffic halted, highway partially closed (update)
Today, 6 June 2023 15:44
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On the Ulsderweg in Beerta, a fire broke out at Annechien ten Have's Hamletz pig farm. The fire has started and the fire department is on the way with several units.
Due to major water transport, train traffic between Winschoten and Bad Nieuweschans was stopped by order of the fire department. The entrances and exits of the A7 near Beerta are also closed.
