A fire occurred early this morning (April 17) at an Alliance One tobacco processing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. No employees were present at the time of the fire, and minimal damage occurred. The fire, which originated in a customer area, was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system before firefighters arrived, limiting damage to a small room in the facility. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Wilson Times originally said the fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage, however, representatives from AOI said thanks to the sprinkler system, the damage was significantly less than reported.
