On June 3rd, a fire of as yet unknown cause destroyed a layer house at the Chase, KS complex owned by Cal-Maine Foods.  There were no injuries reported but the structure, contents and flock were a total loss. A previous fire on November 20th 2019 resulted in the loss of a house on this complex.

A posting on March 23rd 2021 reviewed barn fires affecting both pullet and laying houses. The article included suggestions to prevent fires and can be accessed by entering “fires” in the search feature.