Tuesday, June 7, 2011

KS Pet Food Plant Burns for Fourth Straight Day

From The Wichita Eagle:
Firefighters could only watch as a pet food company building continued to burn through its fourth day Monday.

"We have crews on scene, but they're not able to do active firefighting," Capt. Stuart Bevis of the Wichita Fire Department said. "They're only able to put water on the fire... from a distance."

The four-story shipping and packing area of the TreatCo plant appeared like a smokestack with windows, creating a haze over the area near Broadway and 21st Street.

The fire, which began Thursday and appeared to ignite again Friday, left firefighters wondering when it might burn itself out.

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