London firefighters battle a blaze at the Cargill poultry processing plant in London, May 23, 2022. Photo courtesy of the London Fire Department.London firefighters battle a blaze at the Cargill poultry processing plant in London, May 23, 2022. Photo courtesy of the London Fire Department.
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Fire causes substantial damage to London chicken-processing plant

Damage is said to be substantial after a fire at a poultry-processing plant in east London.

The fire broke out at the Cargill facility at 10 Cuddy Boulevard around 4:30 a.m. on Monday.

Heavy smoke and flames were seen coming from one area of the building when fire crews arrived on scene.

Firefighters knocked the blaze down relatively quickly and no injuries were reported.

An official damage estimate has not yet been released.

While the cause of the fire is under investigation, it is suspected it began in the trash compactor area of the facility.

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