In the Netherlands 10 barn fires were reported in 2022 according to Wakker Dier, with a total of 134,000 animal deaths. A majority of the victims were chickens. Wakker Dier also reports that in the period of 2013-2022 over 1.5 million animals in total perished in farm fires. In Belgium 12 commercial barn fires happened in 2022 according to Animal Rights, with a total of 41,800 animal deaths.