Stable fire in Bresegard: 9,500 animals lost, police determined!

Stable fire in Bresegard: 9,500 animals lost, police determined!

In a tragic incident, on Monday there was a devastating fire in the Poultry Stall in Bresegard near Picher, in which around 9,500 animals died. The police have started the cause of the fire and a fire appraiser is already on site. It remains to be seen what the examinations will promote, because final statements about the cause of the fire are not yet possible. There are currently indications of possible connections with construction work on the stable system. The adjacent residents are skeptical about rumors about possible arson by militant animal rights activists and emphasize that the chickens could not be saved in panic, so reports the Nordkurier .

This is exactly where fire protection comes into play. In this context, Construction Minister Christian Pegel emphasizes that fire protection is of central importance in animal husbandry systems. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a new guideline to improve fire protection in animal husbandry systems will be planned for 2024. This guideline is intended to contain requirements for fire sections, extinguishing water supply as well as the accessibility for fire brigade and animal rescue. The fire brigades on site had already made regulations for fire protection, but the fire load of such systems is high, which significantly reinforces the danger situation.

challenges in animal husbandry

The difficulties in saving animals during a fire are not new in agriculture. According to the foundation for the animal in law (TIR), several hundred animals die into stables in Switzerland through smoke poisoning or fires. Especially in difficult to access stable compartments, high number of animals are a special challenge, as also the Tir . In many cases, fire protection measures are considered inadequate. Therefore, the TIR calls for a supplement to the animal welfare regulation by clear legal requirements to avoid fire and smoke damage.

Another aspect is the experience in the treatment of injured animals after a fire. Professor Eva Zeiler from the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences points out that massive seizures are a special challenge. During the triage, veterinarians have to take numerous factors into account, whereby personal protection is always at the top. As the BBV , it is important that farms regularly carry out exercises with the fire brigades to optimally prepare for such emergencies be. This is becoming increasingly important not only in terms of animal husbandry, but also to protect the people involved.