Fire at Blackshear beer warehouse caused $6M in damages

Georgia fire marshal says sparks from welding equipment started blaze

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BLACKSHEAR, Ga. – The fire at the Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Pierce County, Georgia, Monday was caused by sparks from welding equipment, the state fire marshal found.

Damage caused by the fire was estimated at $6 million.

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The fire began about 8:15 a.m. at Southern Eagle Distributing on Sundance Circuit in Blackshear, police chief Chris Wright told News4Jax.

Crews from Pierce and Ware counties battled fire, which burned for more than two hours. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Wright said everyone inside made it safely out of the facility.

 

 


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