Just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Postville, Iowa firefighters rushed to Agri Star kosher slaughterhouse and found thick black smoke billowing out of the lower level of the plant, forcing them to call in neighboring fire departments for help.
Fire Guts Part Of Agri Star Kosher Slaughterhouse
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
Just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Postville, Iowa firefighters rushed to Agri Star kosher slaughterhouse and found thick black smoke billowing out of the lower level of the plant, forcing them to call in neighboring fire departments for help, KCRG News and local sources reported.
The fire, which did not spread to the second and third floors of the fomer Agriprocessors facility, reportedly started in an unattended clothes dryer and was ruled accidental.
No one was reportedly injured.
At this time, it is reportedly unclear whether production at the plant can continue.