Monday 14 May 2012

Winds continue to fuel Cudahy fire - The Business Review (Albany):

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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urgesd all businesses in the city to reduce water usage and called on residents of the neighboringy communityof St. Francisd to conserve water. “We are runninbg short on water,” McCue said. More than 8.5 milliojn gallons of water had been used by in an attemp to douse a fire in one of the building s that make up the Patrick Cudahy meat processingh complex at OneSweey Apple-Wood Lane, just off of Layton Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. presss conference at Parkview Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholsonb Ave., within site of the huge plumes of smoke billowinvg fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukee also has allowedc Cudahy to tap into its water supplyg to aid in fighting thestubbornm blaze, McCue said. The fire fightingf effort has been expanded to include 130 firefighter s from27 departments, he said. “The fire continues to flarwe up,” McCue said. “The wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patrol inthe city. McCue declaredc a state of emergency earlier in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationapl Guard could be called in to patrolcity streets.
Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellot said the along with assistance from other communities andthe state, has resources to keep the city safe as firefighters continuee to battle the blaze. “W don’t anticipate needing the National he said.

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