Ripon: 70 pheasants killed after fire at Aldfield, North Yorkshire

Three firefighters were on the scene at 11.36am at the scene of the fire in Aldfield, near Ripon.

According to the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, firefighters found five propane cylinders “well ablaze” which then spread to nearby pheasant pens.

They said crews fought the fire but large numbers of pheasants died as a result of the fire.

“Responders extinguished the fire before cooling the cylinders and tackling the hotspots,” they said.

“The fire resulted in 100 percent fire damage to all cylinders, fire damage to several pheasant houses and around 70 pheasants died.”