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Your uncle is a blessing. :) Glad to hear you got a fresh new coop!

You may want to consider silicon-free stonedust (commonly known on BYC as "sand" or "construction sand") for your next coop's bedding. Fires won't spread as quickly since stonedust is as flammable as a rock is (this is more of a just-in-case reason - obviously discerning the cause of the fire is...

What kind of water heater did you use?

You could also move it to areas of short grass for grazing. I'd attach wheels to whatever you'd use as a tractor. The chickens are less likely to escape if you lift the tractor a small bit and move it that way.

I'm not really sure what you can do :( I'd try getting them to a space where they can stay temporarily - if you have garage space I'd cover the floor with cardboard and get a temporary chicken tractor to keep them in. Something that they won't fly out of, but is also cheap and portable. If...