Factory farms are no strangers to deadly fires, and this week makes clear how widespread the problem really is.









The barn in North Carolina burned to the ground before anyone took note, a motorcyclist on the road pointed out the transport truck fire in Nebraska, and in South Africa, according to a local news source, “The chickens either burnt to death or died from smoke inhalation before the structure collapsed on them.” All of these horrific stories highlight the serious lack of fire protection and emergency alert systems on the farm.





They also serve as painful reminders of the inherent dangers farmed animals face when intensively confined on factory farms and during transport, unable to flee from fires floods , tornados, or other disasters.





Tens of thousands of animals are burned alive each year. As long as factory farmers’ top priority is profit, not animal welfare, animals will pay the price with their lives.



