TOWN OF SHELDON, N.Y. (WKBW) — A fire at a Wyoming County feed mill Thursday caused an estimated $2 million in damages, according to the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services.
Officials say a call for a fire at Reisdorf Brothers Inc., located at 1830 Perry Road in the Town of Sheldon, came in around 9:15 a.m. Thursday.
11 different fire companies responded to the scene with several other agencies assisting. Crews were at the scene for six hours.
Officials say the fire was accidental and due to a malfunction of the pellet machine used to make animal feed. An overheated bearing in the pellet machine caused the fire. The complex suffered severe smoke, fire and water damage.
