Late in the evening on Tuesday, July 2 in Versailles (Kentucky) lit warehouse, which kept the famous Bourbon brand «Jim Beam», and in the afternoon on Wednesday, July 3, firefighters continued to extinguish the flames that fuelled the alcohol in the wreckage of the building.
YOUR NEWS NOW: At least 45,000 barrels of bourbon are burning after 2 Jim Beam warehouses went up in flames overnight. https://t.co/VZOzRayXak pic.twitter.com/GkDLXUvIXe
— CBS4 Indy (@CBS4Indy) July 3, 2019
According to police Michael Forti, firefighters were called to guard the building at about 23.30 PM. Forty firefighters from five counties arrived at the scene, but soon the building collapsed.
According to the statement of Beam Suntory, parent company of Jim Beam, stored in the warehouse about 45,000 barrels «relatively young whisky» (more than 7 million litres).
«We’re glad no one was hurt during the incident and grateful to the courageous firefighters from different jurisdictions who have taken control of the fire and prevented its spread, said CNN’s press Secretary Emily York. — Given the age of the lost whiskey, the fire will not affect the availability of Jim Beam Bourbon for consumers.»
According to the chief of Department on emergency situations of the County of Woodford, drew Chandler, the warehouse was the size of a football field, it was 6 or 7 floors.
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8+ hours later, the fire continues to burn at this Jim Beam property in Woodford County. Emergency Management officials tell me they expect it to last for several more hours. @LEX18News pic.twitter.com/RHqJrQ36xd
— Alex Valverde (@AlexValverdeTV) July 3, 2019
Law enforcement authorities said that on Tuesday evening in the area there was a thunderstorm, so maybe the cause of the fire could be lightning. But while to the place of conflagration cannot approach investigators. It is expected that full fire will be put out in the evening, some time this place will be watched by rescuers to prevent re-ignition.
In 2018, about 18 000 barrels of Bourbon were destroyed when collapsed warehouse in Bardstown (Kentucky). Because of the whiskey leak killed hundreds of fish in nearby bodies of water.
