On 12/8/24 @ 4:44 am, Tower 1 (Pocomoke) responded to assist Accomack County units with a working fire at the Tyson Foods Rendering Plant with a crew of 4 and was tasked with checking the roof for extension with a focus on the back side of the building. Crews found hot spots along the exterior wall and roof. Tower 1, New Church, and Parksley personnel overhauled the building and extinguished any remaining fire. Tower 1 crew operated for approximately two hours assisting units on scene.
(Shore Daily News)
At 4:27 a.m. (Sunday) units from Atlantic, Chincoteague, Wallops, New Church, Greenbackville, Pocomoke City, Saxis, Bloxom, Parksley, and Onancock responded to a working fire at the Tyson Foods rendering plant in Oak Hall. First responders reported smoke and flames in the plant. Everyone working at the time was successfully evacuated. Fire units remained on the scene for over two hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the extent of the damage has not yet been determined.
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