Thursday, 07 November 2024

Fireworks Warehouse Catches Fire

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A Spirit of ‘76 Warehouse in Boonville, Missouri, caught fire on Monday.

“The fire is contained and the fire department remains on the site to monitor the situation. All of our team members are safe and everyone evacuated the building safely. We’ll provide an update soon once we know more,” Spirt of '76 said in a statement.

“We would like to thank the first responders on site for their quick response,” it added.

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Fox News reports:

The Cooper County Sheriff's Office confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.

The Boonville Police Department and Fire Department are responding to the scene. In a Facebook post, the Cooper County Fire Protection District confirmed that its firefighters were working to put out the flames.

“We are on the scene of a working structure fire at Spirit of 76 fireworks,” the post reads. “This is mutual aid to Boonville Fire.”

Videos posted on social media show a mushroom cloud forming outside the factory, which was covered in smoke. Some social media users said they saw the smoke while driving on nearby Interstate 70.

“Spirit of ’76 is the premiere fireworks wholesaler in the U.S. and is dedicated to the independent retailer. We’ve been helping customers satisfy their fireworks needs for over 35 years with high quality firework products and our industry-renowned customer service,” Spirit of '76 states on its website.

Per ABC 17 News:

VP of Operations John Walker said no one was hurt and everyone was able to get out of the building safely.

An ABC 17 News reporter was able to hear fireworks going off at the scene.

Walker at the scene said the business was alerted around 1 p.m. Monday that fire alarms were going off and found a fire contained to one area. Walker said the fire was contained to one area of the building.

A cause of the fire was not known as a Monday afternoon. Walker said it appeared that the sprinkler system went off as it was supposed to, and that 20 employees were working in the building at the time.

No injuries were reported.

The fire was still burning as of 6:20 p.m. Firefighters have not been able to go inside the building because conditions are not safe, according to Cooper County Fire Protection District Lt. William Johnson. Firefighters are expecting to be on the scene until 10 p.m. It will likely take days to determine the cause of the fire, Johnson said.


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