A massive Jim Beam warehouse filled with 45,000 barrels of bourbon was destroyed by a fire that sent flames shooting into the sky. The blaze generated so much heat that firetruck lights melted, authorities said.
Flames and smoke rise from a bourbon warehouse fire at a Jim Beam distillery in Woodford County, Ky., Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Firefighters from four counties responded to the blaze that erupted late Tuesday.
No injuries were reported, Chandler said. The fire was contained but was being allowed to burn for several more hours Wednesday, he said. “We do know there has been runoff enter the creek,” Mura said. “And it has made its way into the Kentucky River.” Beam Suntory officials said the multi-story warehouse that burned contained “relatively young whiskey,” meaning it had not reached maturity for bottling for consumers. Bourbon acquires its color and flavor while aging for years in charred new oak barrels.
The whiskey maker suffered a total loss in the warehouse. The destroyed whiskey amounted to about 1% of Beam’s bourbon inventory, it said. Authorities were alerted of the fire shortly after 11:35 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Chandler said. The fire’s orange glow could be seen miles away, he said.
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