
AccessWDUN Staff reported on a fire at Fieldale Farms in Baldwin, Georgia, on Monday evening resulted in one person needing medical treatment. Banks County Fire and Emergency Services responded swiftly to the scene, containing the fire to the fourth floor. The fire caused minor damage to the facility, and production was able to resume.
An employee, who suffered possible smoke inhalation, was treated and transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. No other injuries were reported in the incident.
The cause of the fire has been determined to be accidental, resulting from a machine’s bearing failure during production.