AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Fire Department reports that crews were called to a fire Thursday morning in the 1300 block of North Buchanan.

According to fire officials, arriving crews found a fire in a dumpster with a mattress next to it. AFD said the fire had extended into the backyard of a nearby home and was threatening a chicken coop.

Officials stated that the fire was extinguished by fire crews, no chickens were harmed, and no injuries were reported.

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