Date: July 30, 2021
Location: Hanceville, Alabama (USA)
Address: 1170 County Road 508, 35077
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Animal Feed Production (Agriculture)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: River Valley Ingredients
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
River Valley Ingredients is a trademark of Tyson Foods, which was founded in 1935 and is the world’s second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork. The Hanceville location, formerly known as American Protein, Inc., was purchased by Tyson in 2018 and processes poultry byproducts into feed ingredients.
Incident Description:
On July 31, 2021, the Cullman Tribune reported a fire at an animal feed production plant in Hanceville, Alabama.
At least a half dozen fire departments responded after the fire was reported at 12:35 p.m. It was still involved over two hours after the call came in, creating a column of thick smoke that was visible miles from the fire’s rural location.
The mayor, who was at the scene with the Hanceville Fire Department, said that the fire appeared to have been started by grease and animal byproducts. The Cullman Emergency Management Agency reported that the fire did not appear to involve any hazardous materials.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Cullman Tribune
