Friday, April 19, 2024

Jim Beam warehouse fire

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A Jim Beam warehouse caught fire Tuesday night and firefighters are still struggling to contain the blaze because of the alcohol in the debris.

The warehouse is located in Kentucky and caught fire around 11:30pm Tuesday night.

About 40 firefighters from 5 different counties helped battle the blaze. A second warehouse also caught on fire but was quickly controlled.

The warehouse that had collapsed held around 45,000 barrels of bourbon.

Investigators suspect that a lightning may have struck the warehouse. No injuries have been reported.

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