Mega Thread re Food Plant Fires #FoodShortages
Why so many fires over the past year?
Here's the list I've been able to verify with sources. Follow thread for updates.
Oregon Fire destroys Azure Standard Headquarter Facility The headquarters of Azure Standard, the nation’s premier independent distributor of organic and healthy food, was destroyed by fire overnight. columbiagorgenews.com/fire-destroys-…
SALINAS, Calif. The Salinas Fire Department says the Taylor Farms packaging building that went up in flames on Abbott Street is now considered a total loss. kion546.com/news/2022/04/1…
Crews battled fire for 16 hours at East Conway Beef and Pork
More than 12 departments and agencies worked together to put out the fire at East Conway Beef and Pork. wmur.com/article/crews-…
Nestle Hot Pockets plant remains shuttered following fire
A Nestle facility in Jonesboro that caught fire on March 16 remained shut down as of March 21 as officials continued to assess the damage. meatpoultry.com/articles/26372…
Bonanza Meat Co. building fire on Paisano Drive near Downtown El Paso
elpasotimes.com/picture-galler…
Wisconsin River Meats lost all of their processing equipment in a fire on Thursday.
nbc15.com/2022/02/05/mau…
Massive Fire at Maine Potato Plant
The cause of the blaze is undetermined, the state fire marshal's office said
necn.com/news/local/mas…
Explosion reported at Shearer's Foods in Hermiston
Explosion at Shearer's Foods in Hermiston fills the sky with dark smoke
nbcrightnow.com/explosion-repo…
LDC Reports Fire at Largest Soy Processing Plant
Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) said a fire had broken out at its Claypool, IN, soybean processing and biodiesel plant on Tuesday, and the affected systems had been suspended.
feedandgrain.com/news/ldc-repor…
Firefighters work over 12hrs putting out Lecompte feed mill fire
While firefighters were in the building fighting the flames, there was an explosion. Luckily, no one was injured.
kalb.com/2022/01/13/fir…
Multiple alarm fire at food processing operation on Hamilton Mountain
Damage to a poultry processing plant on Hamilton’s Mountain following an overnight fire is expected to be in the millions of dollars, according to firefighters.
globalnews.ca/news/8495136/f…
Fire Causes Over $100,000 In Damages At San Antonio Food Processing Plant
Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at a San Antonio food processing plant.
Firefighters were called to the 700 block of Merida at around 9:30 P.M. Sunday.
ktsa.com/fire-causes-ov…
Fire erupts at meat processing facility in Lackawanna County
Explosions rocked the ground as firefighters from 17 local departments tried to knock down the fire inside the meat processing facility.
wnep.com/article/news/l…
Former worker tried to set fire at Smithfield Foods plant, North Carolina sheriff says
A former Smithfield employee threw a plastic jug filled with an accelerant onto a canopy in the break area of the plant in Tar Heel on Oct. 12.
pilotonline.com/nation-world/v…
Fire disrupts processing at JBS plant in Grand Island, Nebraska
A fire has disrupted beef processing at the JBS beef plant in Grand Island, Nebraska....
agweek.com/news/fire-disr…
Crews battle major fire at Cobb County meat company
Fire crews have successfully put out a major blaze at a meat company in Austell, Georgia Monday night.
fox5atlanta.com/news/patak-mea…
Operations at Hanceville poultry plant have not resumed after fire
According to a spokesperson with the company, operations at the River Valley Ingredients have not resumed but the plant’s intention is to rebuild
cbs42.com/news/local/tys…
Memphis Fire Department responds to 3rd alarm fire at Kellogg’s Company
The Memphis Fire Department responded to a third alarm fire on Sunday at Kellogg’s Company.
MFD was present on the scene for over five hours to stop the fire.
fox13memphis.com/news/local/mem…
Deli Star Corp meat plant plans to rebuild after fire destroys St. Clair County meat plant. Officials are sifting through the ashes for answers.
The fire went on throughout the night, using approximately two-thirds of the water in the nearby tower
fox2now.com/news/illinois/…
Forgot about the Walmart Distribution center. Not sure if this was food related but likely given their size.
fox59.com/news/walmart-d…
h/t @QSH0T1st
And this
The FAA said an "unidentified small plane" crashed into the General Mills plant in Covington early Thursday evening. 4/21/2022
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