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Podcast: IEN Radio
Episode: Tyson Plant Prepares to Reopen After Fire
Description: On August 9, 2019, a fire at a Tyson meat processing plant in Holcomb, Kansas, forced the facility to shut down. According to local reports, the sparks from welders conducting maintenance operations near the slaughterhouse likely caused the fire. No one was harmed in the blaze. The complex is home to Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods. The fire damaged the area that housed the hydraulic and electrical systems for the slaughterhouse and cooler and caused part of the roof to collapse. It also put about 1,200 people out of work.Â