Great fire in Bresegard: Die 10,000 chickens - debate about animal welfare broke out!

Great fire in Bresegard: Die 10,000 chickens - debate about animal welfare broke out!

Bresegard, Deutschland - in Bresegard, in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, a devastating major fire in a poultry stable has caused great excitement and stunning horror. Around 10,000 chickens died, which not only represents an immense tragedy for the affected animals, but also triggered a deep debate about fire protection in animal husbandry plants. So far, little is known about the causes of the fire. The investigation by the criminal police and fire appraisers is still ongoing and there are ambiguities about a possible connection to construction work that took place in front of the stable. [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/ermittlungen-ach-in-bresegard-in- an, Mvregioschwerin-440.html) reports that the fire causes of fire could only start with their work later.

A fire broke out on Tuesday morning at 10:40 a.m. and caught the poultry yard in a matter of seconds, so that the building was already in full fire when the fire brigade arrived. Around 120 firefighters fought against the flames all night, with the evacuated residents of a neighboring house also affected. In addition, a warning to drivers was issued on the A24 motorway because thick smoke affected the view. The estimated property damage amounts to around one million euros, which illustrates the dimension of the damage. T-online emphasizes that investigations are also made for negligent arson.

political debate sparked

With the incident, a heated discussion about the existing fire protection measures in animal husbandry was created. Animal rights activists passionately demand better protective measures for animals, whereby the animal protection foundation "four paws" speaks of a "systemic failure" and urgently demands effective fire protection measures for existing stable systems. Stricter guidelines are already in force in newly built stables; However, existing systems, such as the broken stable from 2013, may continue to be operated without extensive conversions. This ensures incomprehension and criticism for many. Ina Latendorf from the left also criticized the lack of building law adaptation, while Harald Terpe from Bündnis 90/The Greens would like to demand legal basis for security in existing animal husbandry systems.

The topic of animal welfare is increasingly becoming the focus of the public discussion. As Statista, this aspect is a hot iron, especially in animal husbandry and especially in egg production. Consumers expect just animal husbandry standards and are ready to pay for products with better animal welfare. According to surveys, many people value transparent labels and lower animal pollution.

In recent years there have been numerous stable fires in Germany, including tragic incidents in Lower Saxony that had similar dimensions. The fire in Bresegard is part of this series and is not only a warning signal for the animal husbandry industry, but also a call for discussion about the necessary protection of farm animals and further awareness of animal welfare. It remains to be hoped that the tragic incident will lead to a rethink in the social and political perception of animal welfare.