Date: November 5, 2018
Location: Forsyth, Georgia (USA)
Address: 101 Harold G Clarke Pkwy, 31029
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Animal Feed (Food Processing)
Equipment: No Details
Company: Perdue Farms
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Perdue Farms is a family-run business with operations across the globe. It was established in 1920 and is headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland. It is the parent company of Perdue Foods, which is a major chicken, turkey, and pork processing company and Perdue AgriBusiness, which ranks among the top United States grain companies. Perdue Farms has 2016 annual sales of $6.7 billion.
Incident Description:
On November 5, 2018, 13 WMAZ reported a fire at a feed mill in Forsyth, Georgia.
According to a representative of the Monroe County Fire Department, the incident occurred on the second floor of the building. After firefighters got the fire under control, the chief of the Forsyth Fire Department said that no one was injured and the cause is still unknown.
Sources:
13 WMAZ
