On Friday 26th March, firefighters were called to the United Cocoa Processor plant in Newark, USA after reports of smoke and flames coming from the roof of the 190,000 sq ft building.
United Cocoa Processor, established in 1992, produces cocoa products, including cocoa butter, cocoa liquor, and cocoa powders for domestic and international confectionery manufacturers.
Several area fire crews arrived at the facility, fortunately the fire was brought under control, with no injuries reported in the incident.
In fact, Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Co reported, this is not the first time this facility was on fire.
In 2015, a malfunction in a bean roaster resulted in a large fire that broke out, leaving $250,000 in damages.
This incident led to the installation of fire-resistant roof insulation which helped to prevent a more severe incident this time round.
