VIDEO: A fire at a dog food plant in Ogden on Thursday afternoon caused an estimated $3 million in damage, fire officials said Friday. Ogden Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Hess said firefighters traveling in the area noticed unusual smoke from an exhaust stack at Alphia, a pet food manufacturing facility at 2813 Wall Avenue, around 3 p.m.
When crews were escorted into the building to investigate, they discovered an active fire inside a biscuit-baking oven on the second floor. “The smoke was being carried through the oven’s ducting, which delayed detection,” the fire department said in a statement.
Firefighters initiated an evacuation of the plant, which spans an entire city block. “The concealed fire extended within the oven and connected ductwork and involved product that had migrated to a storage silo, complicating access and suppression. Interior teams operated in zero visibility and faced significant ventilation challenges in the oven room,” the statement said.
