Grand Island, Neb., fire department responded to a fire at the JBS beef plant about 9:45 p.m. Sunday night. Multiple news sources report firefighters were on the scene throughout the night.
The fire appeared to be located in the roof on the rendering side of the plant. According to scanner traffic, styrofoam in the roof was involved, reported Nebraska TV.
Reportedly the fire set off five alarms, but it took several hours for crews to get it under control. No injuries have been reported.
On Facebook, JBS said “fabrication and slaughter A and B shift will not be working September 13, 2021,” adding “we will post updates as soon as possible.”
The Grand Island facility has a daily slaughter capacity of 6,000 head.
