Fire Torches Jim Beam Warehouse With 40,000 Barrels of Bourbon
- 5 years ago
Fire Torches Jim Beam Warehouse With 40,000 Barrels of Bourbon The massive warehouse
is located in Versailles, KY. The blaze began
Tuesday night,
possibly ignited
by lightning. Firefighters from five
counties worked to get
the fire under control. The heat was
reportedly so intense
that it melted some
fire engine lights. Emily York, Jim Beam, via CNN The blaze is being allowed to
continue so that less distilled
spirits will burn off, making water
source pollution less likely. A Jim Beam spokesperson
said the fire "will not impact the
availability of Jim Beam for consumers."
is located in Versailles, KY. The blaze began
Tuesday night,
possibly ignited
by lightning. Firefighters from five
counties worked to get
the fire under control. The heat was
reportedly so intense
that it melted some
fire engine lights. Emily York, Jim Beam, via CNN The blaze is being allowed to
continue so that less distilled
spirits will burn off, making water
source pollution less likely. A Jim Beam spokesperson
said the fire "will not impact the
availability of Jim Beam for consumers."