Shed fire near Uffculme kills 500 ducklings
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There were 500 ducklings in the shed when the fire started
Five hundred ducklings have died in a fire at a poultry shed on a farm in Devon.
Four crews tackled the fire in the large building at Blackborough near Uffculme from 21:40 GMT on Thursday.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) said the shed was "100% damaged by fire".
Three propane cylinders were also inside but were checked with the use of a thermal imaging camera and deemed safe, the DSFRS said.
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