IT WAS DISCLOSED TUESDAY THAT THE MASSIVE FIRE at the Patrick Cudahy packing plant that burned for three days was caused by a “military flare” that landed on the roof of the building. It is not known if the flare was launched onto the roof intentionally or accidentally.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting this morning:
Cudahy police Tuesday released surveillance video taken from a camera at the plant July 5 that shows what authorities said was the flare exploding above a building before landing on the roof with a much larger flash.
The flash then dies down, leaving behind what appears to be a small fire. Authorities declined to elaborate on the nature of the flare. Police reported that the flare was fired from east of the plant the evening of July 5.
The Cudahy Police Department, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Wisconsin fire marshal announced a reward of up to $16,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the fire.
WTMJ-TV has this video report thatincludes the surveillance video that shows the flare landing on the roof and the fire starting:
The police are saying that they have more evidence than that, but it is not being disclosed while the investigation is ongoing.
Read the full article in the Journal Sentinel HERE.
