PHOTO: Firefighters from 11 departments spanning three counties fought a stubborn fire Wednesday at the Custom Quality Packers plant.
Some 75 firefighters from Nash, Wilson and Franklin counties fought the fire for five hours from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
High heat and humidity made it difficult for firefighters. As the fire raged, a hundred pigs were let out a chute at the corner of the building as smoke billowed out just a few feet over their heads.
In a statement, Custom Quality Packers said the company is grateful that all its 22 employees are safe and no animals were lost after the fire broke out at the pork processing facility.
“This is one of the larger fires when have had in Nash County in a while,” said Brent Fisher, assistant director of fire rescue services and emergency management for Nash County.