Decision on extinguishing Jim Beam fire in Woodford County a 'day or two' away

  • Source: Lexington Harold Leader
  • Published: 07/05/2019 12:00 AM

The fire that destroyed a massive Jim Beam warehouse filled with aging bourbon in Kentucky continued to burn Thursday as officials said the decision on whether to extinguish is still a day or two away. Woodford County Emergency Management Director Drew Chandler said in a telephone interview the only thing left burning is ethanol fumes. Officials believe letting the fumes burn will have less environmental impact than spraying the fire with water, which could wash the bourbon into a nearby creek that flows into the Kentucky River. An unknown amount of bourbon has already entered the water and was clearly visible on the Kentucky River on Wednesday.



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