400 pigs died in a barn fire on Riston Road, Catwick, East Yorkshire on 5 July, caused by an electrical fault.

400 pigs perished in a barn fire on 5 July in East Yorkshire's Riston Road, Catwick. Fire crews from Humberside Fire and Rescue spent nearly 5 hours extinguishing the blaze, which destroyed the barn and caused smoke damage to a neighboring one. The likely cause is an electrical fault, prompting Humberside Fire and Rescue Service to advise farmers to regularly conduct electrical safety checks.

July 08, 2024
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