KERSHAW, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Officials confirmed a fire at the ADM plant in the Lancaster County town of Kershaw on Sunday evening.
According to Lancaster County Emergency Management Director Darren Player, the call for the fire came in just after 5 p.m. Dec. 2, at the soybean processing facility, and the fire came as a result of dust at the facility.
According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, soybean dust is combustible. Player noted that employees at the facility normally can control the fires when they happen, but this required a larger response.
Player said that crews were working the fire late Sunday evening, with most of the flames under control. He noted firefighters were checking pipes and vents for any lingering embers.
The fire led to mutual aid from the Kershaw County Fire Service. Their Facebook page noted they had several units on scene at the plant and posted a picture of smoke rising from a multi-story building.
In a statement Monday morning, ADM explained what happened Sunday evening:
ADM is committed to ensuring the safety of our employees, our communities and the environment.
At approximately 5:20 p.m. Sunday evening, ADM officials detected a fire in the aspiration system of the preparation plant at ADM’s Kershaw, South Carolina, facility. ADM immediately contacted the Kershaw fire department. The fire was contained around 8 p.m. and the Kershaw Fire Department remains onsite as a precaution. There were no injuries. We appreciate the fast response of the Kershaw fire department to quickly get the resulting fire under control. We are currently accessing the damage to the facility to determine when we can resume normal operations.
Jackie Anderson, ADM Media Relations
The Town of Kershaw, on their Facebook page, was asking people driving on North Hampton Street, North Matson Street, and West Hilton Street to avoid those areas unless necessary.
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