Beretta factory on fire

[Guest TJones8611]

Task Force Fire Burns at Gun Manufacturing Plantposted 01/19/09 11:44

Accokeek, Md. - Prince George's County firefighters were on the scene of a fire at the Beretta USA gun manufacturing plant in Accokeek early Monday morning.

The fire was described as a "task force fire," which is bigger than a one-alarm but smaller than a two-alarm fire. The firefighters tackling the blaze came from all over the surrounding area, including Charles County; at the height of the firefight, there were about 70 emergency workers at the scene.

It started around 5:15 a.m., the fire department said. The first 911 call was received from a passerby travelling on Indian Head Highway who reported seeing flames coming from an area towards the rear of the building. That call was followed by a 911 call from a guard at the plant. ABC 7 Talkback:

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The fire began in a building seperate from the main plant but spread to the roof of the main building, causing a partial collapse of the roof.

A variety of hazardous chemicals are used in gun making, so there are some concerns about exposure to those chemicals inside the building. A HazMat team was called to the scene to deal with those chemical hazards.

No injuries were reported.

Fire Investigators continuing to investigate the cause and origin of the fire and have placed a preliminary fire loss estimate at $250,000.

[Guest bkelm18]

Maybe Obama was behind this and it leads back to him and he gets impeached.

[glockster157]

You Beretta fans better buy them up, as soon as the firearms community hears there may be a disruption of Beretta's on the market everyone will raise there prices by hundreds of dollars.

[DavidD]

You Beretta fans better buy them up, as soon as the firearms community hears there may be a disruption of Beretta's on the market everyone will raise there prices by hundreds of dollars.

Sounds about right