Excerpts from wrex.com:
Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at a meat packing facility outside of Harvard Saturday evening. Crews were dispatched at 7:44 p.m. after multiple buildings caught fire at the Olague Farms Meat Packing Plant. When crews arrived, they were in defensive mode.
On Sunday morning, firefighters responded to the property again due to a rekindling.
Demolition crews were called to the scene tearing down parts of the building damaged by the previous fire.
Multiple animals were removed from the property (Saturday evening) and were relocated to another farm due to the fire.
The Illinois State Fire Marshal will lead the investigation. Damages are estimated at $200,000.
