TEN chickens were rescued by firefighters after a blaze broke out near their coop.
The fowl were carried to safety after the fire started in a car and spread to nearby stables.
Up to 20 firefighters were called to the blaze at about 11.10pm at Darwen and Dimple Hall, on Cox Green Road, in Egerton, near Bolton, on Tuesday.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire was brought under control by fire crews using jets and hose reels, while wearing breathing apparatus. Ten chickens were rescued from an adjoining coop."
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Sybian Ryder (24/06/2009 at 10:27)
Maynard Kitchener Lampwick Manchester , (24/06/2009 at 10:46)
The Higher Openshaw Exile, MANCHESTER (24/06/2009 at 12:01)
JTC Formerley JimC (24/06/2009 at 12:20)
The Allseeing Crystalchild (24/06/2009 at 22:51)
d1v1s1onby0, Wigan (25/06/2009 at 09:59)
WOW I remember the days they used to only had fire engines - wonder if the Airforce are nervous?