Date: June 16, 2021
Location: Jacksonville, Florida (USA)
Address: 735 E. Bay Street, 32202
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Coffee Processing (Food Processing)
Equipment: Bean Roaster
Company: Maxwell House
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Maxwell House is an American coffee roaster that now operates as a division of Kraft Heinz. It was established in Nashville, Tennessee in 1892 and, until the late 1980s, was the highest-selling coffee brand in the United States. Its plant is located in Jacksonville, Florida.
Incident Description:
On June 16, 2021, First Coast News reported a fire at a coffee roasting plant in Jacksonville, Florida. It appeared to have started in one of the coffee bean roasters.
When firefighters arrived soon after 6:40 p.m., they concluded that the fire appeared to have started in one of the coffee bean roasters. The flames were promptly extinguished.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
First Coast News
News4Jax
