‘The stack looked like a Roman candle’: Chimney at Cornelia Fieldale catches fire; operations resume - Gainesville Times

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‘The stack looked like a Roman candle’: Chimney at Cornelia Fieldale catches fire; operations resume

Several agencies responded to a fire late Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Fieldale plant in Cornelia, authorities said. (Photo courtesy Cornelia Fire Department)

05272025 FIRE — Several agencies responded to a fire late Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Fieldale plant in Cornelia, authorities said. (Photo courtesy Cornelia Fire Department)

Fieldale Farms President Tom Hensley said a lightning strike hit a chimney at the Cornelia rendering plant Sunday, May 25, leading to a multi-agency effort to put out the fire.