NASHVILLE, Arkansas — According to the Nashville Fire Department, a large fire broke out at the Tyson chicken plant in Nashville, Ark., located in in Howard County in southwest Arkansas.
According to the map, the plant is located south of the downtown area.
We have received multiple photos from viewers, showing the plant on fire. You can see large flames and smoke pouring from the facility.
Nashville firefighters arrived just after 2 a.m., where they found a fire, located in a building separate from the main processing plant.
As seen in a Facebook video, employees were at the plant when the fire started. According to a Tyson Foods spokesperspon, two of their employees have been injured and are receiving medical attention.
The fire was put out before 4 a.m.
The Nashville Fire Department said they were assisted by four surrounding fire departments: County Line, Center Point, Mineral Springs and Yancey.
This is still a developing story and the cause of the fire is under investigation.