Monday local time in the Mishazi township of the city of Dehui, Xinhua said.

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The plant is located outside the city of Dehui, about 800 kilometers (500 miles) northeast of China's capital, Beijing.

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Thousands of families raise chickens in the city of Dehui, where the plant is located, not far from the North Korean border.

WSJ: Poultry-Plant Fire in China Kills More Than 100

The northern region around Dehui is sometimes called the Iowa of China.

WSJ: Poultry-Plant Fire in China Kills More Than 100

Thousands of families raise chickens in the city of Dehui, where the plant is located, not far from the North Korean border, which pitches itself as a broiler city.

WSJ: Poultry-Plant Fire in China Kills More Than 100

In a popular series of art works, Canadian Edward Burtynsky drew attention to Dehui's vast chicken-production facilities in photographs showing thousands of poultry workers in a single room, all wearing pink overalls and blue aprons.

WSJ: Poultry-Plant Fire in China Kills More Than 100

In a popular series of art works, Canadian Edward Burtynsky drew attention to Dehui's vast chicken-production facilities in photographs showing uncountable thousands of poultry workers in a single room, all wearing pink coveralls and blue aprons.

WSJ: Poultry-Plant Fire in China Kills More Than 100