A fire at a Yuengling Brewery in Tampa this past weekend won't affect plant operations, according to Jim Helmke, director of operations at the plant.
Helmke said that the fire, which did more than $1 million worth of damage to the outside wall, according to The Tampa Bay Times.
Around 60 firefighters were called to handle the two-alarm fire. One was injured while fighting the flames, and was later hospitalized.
"We are very fortunate," Helmke said in a statement. "It does look bad. There is a gaping hole and charred remains of the antique timbers, but there is no internal damage, except for the hole in the wall."
None of the plant workers were injured, though two employees were inside when the fire started, according to The Tampa Bay Times.
Helmke said the blaze probably began when old beams in the wall were heated and started smoldering. The walls are made of 50-year timbers, the spokesman confirmed.
"Though there is some damage, it's nothing we can't work around and continue to make beer," Helmke said. "Fires are bad, but this could have been far, far, far worse."
Yuengling & Son Inc. was founded in 1829, and claims to be the oldest brewer in the U.S.
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