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Fire at Texas Purina Mills Plant

Fire crews were on scene at East Lubbock, TX, feed mill Monday

October 1, 2020

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Fire rescue crews were on scene of a fire reported at an East Lubbock, TX, feed mill Monday, reports Everything Lubbock.

At approximately 8:45 a.m., multiple crews responded to Purina Mills for reports of a fire.

Crews confirmed a fire in a grinder outside of the structure 130 feet off the ground.

Purina Mills is owned by Land O'Lakes and is a producer of animal feed products and supplements.

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