Fire destroys 45,000 barrels of Jim Beam

05-Jul-2019 - France

A fire has broken out in a warehouse of the whiskey manufacturer Jim Beam with 45,000 barrels of alcohol. Recordings taken on Wednesday showed a large field of debris from which flames were still beating. The Louisville Courier Journal reported that the fire broke out late Tuesday evening and then spread to a second warehouse. The fire brigade succeeded in extinguishing this second fire, the newspaper reported, referring to the rescue services.

The whiskey company Beam Suntory, to which Jim Beam belongs, stated that 45,000 barrels of a "relatively young" whiskey had fallen victim to the flames. According to initial findings, the fire was the result of a lightning strike, the company continued in a statement quoted by NBC News.

The newspaper "Louisville Courier Journal" reported that there was a strong smell of Bourbon in the air at the scene of the fire /hma/DP/he (dpa)

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