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Large-scale fire at GE Appliances' Appliance Park manufacturing complex in Louisville, KY

On April 3, 2015, a major eight-alarm fire broke out at Building 6 of GE Appliances' Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The 6-acre building partially collapsed and was considered a total loss. Over 200 firefighters from 18 local agencies responded. Production was halted and the complex was evacuated. No injuries were reported. The site was later converted to a sustainable green space.

Occurred 2015-04-03 · GE Appliances

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  1. Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_Appliances · 2015-04-03

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What happened in Large-scale fire at GE Appliances' Appliance Park manufacturing complex in Louisville, KY?
On April 3, 2015, a major eight-alarm fire broke out at Building 6 of GE Appliances' Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The 6-acre building partially collapsed and was considered a total loss. Over 200 firefighters from 18 local agencies responded. Production was halted and the complex was evacuated. No injuries were reported. The site was later converted to a sustainable green space.
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