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115,000 hens were in danger due to a power outage and were rescued by firefighters

The 2nd level of alert has been declared. Firefighters, who drove to the site, sprayed the metal halls and tried to cool them as much as possible so that the hens would not die.

Units of professional firefighters from Slaný, Stochov and Kladno and volunteers from Pcher, Nový Strašecí, Lán, Klobuk, Plchov, Rynholec, Smečno and Zlonice went to the scene.

“The commander of the intervention measured 45 degrees Celsius with a thermal imager on arrival inside the halls. He decided to sprinkle the halls with water jets from fire tanks and at the same time ventilate by means of overpressure ventilation. “said Jaroslav Gabriel, a spokesman for Central Bohemian firefighters.

According to him, a pumping station was set up for a continuous water supply and a shuttle service was organized by means of tanks.

“Refueling the pressurized fans was provided by a refueling trailer with 850 liters of petrol. Protective drinks were brought to the firefighters. The chosen tactic was effective because the temperature in the halls dropped to 29 degrees Celsius,” Gabriel added. 6 million crowns.

In the end, everything turned out well. After about four hours, the power supply was restored. Thanks to the help of firefighters, the breeding was saved.

“We thank the firefighters very much, without their help the situation would have turned out very badly,” said Vlasta Kočanová, head of operations.

During the power outage, the halls were also ventilated using back-up diesel sources, which also helped prevent losses.

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