The fire that destroyed the
Ballard’s Farm Sausage Plant in Wayne
County
That’s according to investigators
with the state Fire Marshal’s Office who have determined the blaze started
Monday with an overloaded power outlet in an office. That fire quickly
spread to a storage area that was filled with cardboard boxes and other
materials and then swept through three other connected buildings
No one was hurt.
Ballard’s has been making sausage,
lunch meats and homemade salads in Wayne
County
At this point, it’s not clear if
the plant will reopen.
Most recently, 35 people had worked
there.
A fund to help those employees has been set up through City
National Bank. Checks made out to the “Ballard’s Employees Relief Fund” can be
sent to City National Bank, P.O. Box 39, Wayne, WV 25570.
