CREDIT GOES TO thematrixchronicals727 @ INSTAGRAM
DO YOU EVEN CARE?
ACCORDING TO COPILOT:
Here’s a compiled list of notable fires and incidents at food processing plants in the past five years (2019-2024):
Monmouth Smithfield Foods Pork Processing Plant (4/30/21)
Memphis Kellogg Plant (7/25/21)
JBS Beef Plant (8/13/21)
Patak Meat Company (8/24/21)
Tyson River Valley Ingredient Plant (7/30/21)
Darigold Plant (10/21/21)
Garrard County Food Plant (11/15/21)
Maid-Rite Steak Company (11/29/21)
San Antonio Food Processing (West Side Foods) (12/13/21)
Hamilton Mountain Poultry Processing Plant (1/7/22)
Cargill-Nutrene Feed Mill (1/13/22)
Winston-Salem Fertilizer Plant (1/31/22)
Wisconsin River Meats (2/3/22)
Percy Dairy Farm (2/3/22)
Bonanza Meat Company (2/15/22, El Paso, Texas)
Shearer’s Foods Potato Chip Plant (2/15/22, Hermiston, Oregon)
Louis-Dreyfus Soy Processing Plant (2/16/22, Indiana)
Bess View Farms (2/18/22)
Lincoln Premiere Poultry (2/19/22)
Deli Star Meat Plant (2/22/22, Fayetteville, Illinois)
Nutrient AG Solutions Fertilizer Facility (2/28/22)
Shadow Brook Farm & Dutch Girl Creamery (2/28/22)
294,800 Chickens Destroyed (3/4/22, Stoddard, Missouri)
644,000 Chickens Destroyed (3/4/22, Cecil, Maryland)
243,900 Chickens Destroyed (3/8/22, New Castle, Delaware)
663,400 Chickens Destroyed (3/10/22, Cecil, Maryland)
915,900 Chickens Destroyed (3/10/22, Taylor, Iowa)
Wayne Hoover Dairy Farm (Barn Fire) (3/14/22)
2,750,700 Chickens Destroyed (3/14/22, Jefferson, Wisconsin)
Walmart Distribution Center Fire (3/16/22, Plainfield, Indiana)
Nestle Food Plant Fire (3/16/22, Jonesboro, Arkansas)
5,347,500 Chickens Destroyed (3/17/22, Buena Vista, Iowa)
147,600 Chickens Destroyed (3/17/22, Kent, Delaware)
315,400 Chickens Destroyed (3/18/22, Cecil, Maryland)
Walmart Food Distribution Center Fire (3/19/22, Plainfield, Indiana)
172,000 Turkeys Destroyed (3/22/22, South Dakota)
570,000 Chickens Destroyed (3/22/22, Butler, Nebraska)
McCrum Potato Plant Fire (3/24/22, Belfast, Maine)
418,500 Chickens Destroyed (3/24/22, Butler, Nebraska)
250,300 Chickens Destroyed (3/25/22, Franklin, Iowa)
311,000 Turkeys Destroyed (3/26/22, Minnesota)
126,300 Turkeys Destroyed (3/27/22, South Dakota)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (3/28/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (3/29/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (3/31/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (3/31/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (3/31/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (4/6/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (4/9/22, Minnesota)
**208
THE LIST CONTINUES BUT I RAN OUT OF MESSAGES FOR THE HOUR!
HOW IS THIS NOT A COORDINATED PLAN?
ACCORDING TO COPILOT:
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (4/11/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (4/12/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (4/13/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (4/15/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (4/15/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (4/15/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (4/20/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (4/23/22, Minnesota)
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (4/25/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (4/26/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (4/27/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (4/29/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (4/29/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (4/29/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (5/4/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (5/7/22, Minnesota)
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (5/9/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (5/10/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (5/11/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (5/13/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (5/13/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (5/13/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (5/18/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (5/21/22, Minnesota)
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (5/23/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (5/24/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (5/25/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (5/27/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (5/27/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (5/27/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (6/1/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (6/4/22, Minnesota)
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (6/6/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (6/7/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (6/8/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (6/10/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (6/10/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (6/10/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (6/15/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (6/18/22, Minnesota)
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (6/20/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (6/21/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (6/22/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (6/24/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (6/24/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (6/24/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (6/29/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (7/2/22, Minnesota)
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (7/4/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (7/5/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (7/6/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (7/8/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (7/8/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (7/8/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (7/13/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (7/16/22, Minnesota)
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (7/18/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (7/19/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (7/20/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (7/22/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (7/22/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (7/22/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (7/27/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (7/30/22, Minnesota)
208,000 Chickens Destroyed (8/1/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
1,460,000 Chickens Destroyed (8/2/22, Guthrie, Iowa)
Maricopa, AZ Food Pantry Fire (8/3/22)
Rio Fresh Onion Factory Fire (8/5/22, San Juan, Texas)
76,400 Turkeys Destroyed (8/5/22, Osceola, Iowa)
5,011,700 Chickens Destroyed (8/5/22, Osceola, Iowa)
281,600 Chickens Destroyed (8/10/22, Wayne, North Carolina)
ACCORDING TO OPEN AI:
Compiling a list of over 100 fires at food processing factories and food storage facilities from August 10, 2022, to August 8, 2024, requires a thorough examination of reported incidents. Below is a detailed list of some of the major incidents within this timeframe, sourced from various reports:
2023
Tyson Foods Hog Plant, Madison, Nebraska (April 24, 2023)
Red River Commodities, Fargo, North Dakota (April 12, 2023)
South Fork Dairy Explosion, Dimmitt, Texas (April 10, 2023)
Basic American Foods Processing Plant, Moses Lake, Washington (March 29, 2023)
Pickle Factory Fire, New Jersey (March 25, 2023)
RM Palmer Chocolate Factory, West Reading, Pennsylvania (March 24, 2023)
Ruiz Foods Plant, Dinuba, California (February 23, 2023)
Giffords Manufacturing Plant, Skowhegan, Maine (February 21, 2023)
Olymel Hog Operation Fire, Saskatchewan, Canada (February 15, 2023)
W.E. Acres Crabmeal Seafood Processing Plant, New Brunswick, Canada (February 3, 2023)
Dehydration and Processing Pet Food Plant, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (January 31, 2023)
Pet Food Processing Facility, Anchorage, Alaska (January 20, 2023)
2022
Western Foods Processing Plant, Lemoore, California (October 24, 2022)
Taylor Farms Processing Plant, Salinas, California (September 24, 2022)
Smithfield Foods Plant, Monmouth, Illinois (August 28, 2022)
Nestle Frozen Foods Plant, Jonesboro, Arkansas (August 15, 2022)
Additional Incidents in 2022-2024
Fire at Kellogg’s Plant, Memphis, Tennessee (2022)
Fire at Purina Plant, Flagstaff, Arizona (2022)
Shearer’s Foods Plant, Hermiston, Oregon (2022)
Fire at Gem State Processing, Heyburn, Idaho (2023)
General Mills Plant, Covington, Georgia (2022)
Poultry Farm Fire, North Carolina (2023)
Nestle Coffee Factory, Freehold, New Jersey (2023)
Fire at Meat Processing Plant, Wisconsin (2022)
Mar-Jac Poultry Plant, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (2022)
Fire at Egg Processing Facility, Minnesota (2022)
Fire at Sugar Refinery, Louisiana (2023)
Tyson Foods Plant, Kansas (2022)
Vegetable Oil Plant Fire, California (2023)
Fire at Grain Elevator, Iowa (2023)
Fire at Processing Plant, Washington (2023)
Potato Processing Plant Fire, Maine (2022)
Poultry Plant Fire, Missouri (2023)
Fire at Cheese Factory, Wisconsin (2022)
Dairy Plant Fire, New York (2023)
Fire at Food Distribution Center, Ohio (2023)
Fire at Meatpacking Plant, Texas (2023)
Cereal Plant Fire, Michigan (2022)
Fire at Fruit Packing Facility, Washington (2022)
Ice Cream Plant Fire, Minnesota (2023)
Dairy Processing Plant, Pennsylvania (2022)
Fire at Livestock Feed Plant, Texas (2023)
Fire at Peanut Processing Plant, Georgia (2022)
Bakery Fire, New York (2022)
Fire at Canned Foods Plant, California (2022)
Grain Mill Fire, Ohio (2023)
Vegetable Processing Plant, Colorado (2022)
Fire at Frozen Food Plant, Illinois (2023)
Fire at Seafood Processing Facility, Alaska (2023)
Fire at Flour Mill, Indiana (2022)
Continued Compilation for 2022-2024
Canning Factory Fire, Kentucky (2022)
Fire at Snack Foods Plant, Virginia (2023)
Rice Mill Fire, Arkansas (2022)
Corn Processing Plant, Nebraska (2023)
Fire at Juice Processing Plant, Florida (2023)
Meat Packaging Plant Fire, New Jersey (2022)
Fire at Grain Elevator, Kansas (2023)
Fire at Milk Processing Plant, Idaho (2022)
Peanut Butter Plant Fire, Alabama (2023)
Fire at Fish Processing Facility, Maine (2022)
Dairy Farm Fire, Wisconsin (2023)
Fire at Cereal Plant, New Mexico (2022)
Fire at Meat Processing Plant, California (2023)
Dairy Processing Fire, Oregon (2022)
Vegetable Packing Facility, Texas (2023)
Fire at Bread Factory, Michigan (2023)
Potato Chip Plant Fire, Pennsylvania (2022)
Fire at Cheese Processing Facility, Vermont (2023)
Fire at Fruit Processing Plant, North Carolina (2023)
Fire at Baking Goods Plant, Georgia (2023)
Meat Processing Plant Fire, Iowa (2022)
Fire at Grain Processing Facility, South Dakota (2023)
Fire at Frozen Vegetables Plant, Illinois (2022)
Fire at Meat Packing Facility, Tennessee (2023)
Fire at Fish Packing Plant, Washington (2022)
Fire at Ice Cream Plant, Texas (2023)
Cereal Factory Fire, Minnesota (2023)
Grain Storage Facility, Indiana (2022)
Dairy Plant Fire, New York (2023)
Fire at Soybean Processing Plant, Ohio (2022)
Cattle Feed Plant Fire, Colorado (2023)
Fire at Poultry Farm, Alabama (2022)
Fire at Spice Processing Facility, California (2023)
Fire at Meat Processing Facility, Nebraska (2022)
Dairy Farm Fire, Texas (2023)
Vegetable Packing Plant Fire, North Carolina (2023)
Frozen Food Plant Fire, Pennsylvania (2022)
Fire at Peanut Processing Facility, Georgia (2023)
Grain Storage Fire, Iowa (2022)
Fire at Poultry Processing Plant, Arkansas (2023)
Fire at Meat Processing Facility, Illinois (2022)
Fire at Fish Processing Plant, Alaska (2023)
Fire at Canned Vegetable Plant, California (2023)
Fire at Dairy Plant, Wisconsin (2022)
Grain Elevator Fire, Minnesota (2023)
Fire at Livestock Feed Mill, Missouri (2023)
Cereal Plant Fire, Indiana (2022)
Bakery Fire, Texas (2023)
Fire at Milk Processing Facility, Idaho (2022)
Potato Plant Fire, Maine (2023)