GENTRY -- Fire destroyed an empty chickenhouse at 9953 Bredehoeft Road (just east of the new Simmons Foods processing plant) late Sunday night. The chickenhouse was also owned by Simmons Foods.
The chickenhouse was empty of birds but was being prepared for a new flock, according to Vester Cripps, Gentry fire chief. The building was a total loss, Cripps said via text message.
The fire was visible from nearby roads and highways, prompting numerous social media posts and comments speculating on the nature and location of the fire.