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Fire destroys Provo meat processing plant; causes smoke damage in two other businesses
A fire broke out at a commercial building at 500 W. and 820 North in Provo at 11:47 p.m. Monday night, destroying a meat processing plant and causing damage to two other businesses. Provo Fire Department spokesperson Jeanie Atherton told the Daily Herald all five city fire stations responded to the blaze and got it under control within an hour, but Ford's Meat Locker sustained significant fire damage and will have to be rebuilt. Firefighters, who managed to keep the exterior structure of the building intact, spent the early morning hours identifying hot spots to ensure the fire would ...
