Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Winds continue to fuel Cudahy fire - Business First of Buffalo:

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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urgex all businesses in the city to reduce water usagew and called on residents of the neighboring communityof St. Franciw to conserve water. “We are running shortf on water,” McCue said. More than 8.5 million gallone of water had been used by in an attempr to douse a fire in one of the buildingas that make up the Patricok Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweet Apple-Wood just off of Layton Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. press conferenced at Parkview Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholsonm Ave., within site of the huge plumes of smokr billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukeer also has allowed Cudahy to tap into its watet supply to aid in fighting the stubborn blaze, McCue said. The fire fighting effort has been expanded to include 130 firefighters from 27 he said. “The fire continues to flare up,” McCud said. “The wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patrolp inthe city. McCue declared a state of emergenchy earlier in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationalp Guard could be called in to patrolcity streets.
Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellot said the along with assistance from other communities and the has “adequate” resources to keep the city safe as firefighter s continue to battle the blaze. “We don’t anticipatr needing the National Guard,” he

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