Warehouse Fire over the Weekend in Colbert County

MEMBERS FROM AT LEAST 18 DIFFERENT FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A LARGE COMMERICAL STRUCTURE FIRE OVER THE WEEEKEND. EMEGENCY PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AT THE ESSITY WAREHOUSE IN BARTON SATURDAY MORING AROUND 4:45 AM. UPON ARRIVAL, FLAMES WERE VISIBLE AND HAD BREACHED THE ROOF. THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS THE WARESHOUSE HELD MULTI TON REAMS OF TISSUE PAPER THAT IS MADE ON SITE FOR OTHER PRODUCTS. CREWS WERE ON SCENE THROUGH OUT THE DAY. ESSISTY EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 545 PEOPLE AND ALL EMPLOYEES WORKING WERE SAFELY EVACUATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.