(images: Kendell Kubasch / KRWC Radio)
Multiple fire departments were called beginning early this morning to a large building fire at an egg-laying facility near Cokato.
The fire was reported at Forsman Farms just east of Cokato off Highway 12.
Reports indicate that the initial call may have gone out to the Cokato Fire Department sometime before 6 AM, with multiple departments called shortly thereafter.
Firefighters battled not only the large fire at the structure, but also bitterly cold temperatures in the teens below zero. Conditions on the scene were an interesting contrast of giant flames, as well as huge areas of ice that formed almost instantly when water was applied to the fire.
Tanker trucks from many departments called had to make multiple trips to and from the scene to re-fill their tanks.
You may remember that Forsman Foods suffered a fire over the Memorial Day weekend in 2022 that claimed as many as 200 thousand chickens. There has been no report of the extent of the damage from the current blaze, and no word on whether or not there have been any injuries to workers or firefighters.
Hmmmm. What was the cause of the fire? Our food supply is under attack