Firefighters are actively battling a fire at the sugar factory on Longmont’s eastern edge.
As of 6:30 p.m. flames and smoke could be seen on the east side of the property, 11939 Sugar Mill Road.
The location has been the scene of numerous fires in the past. In 2016 and 2017, firefighters battled two blazes on the property. The 2016 fire, which started in a former tool room, caused part of the building to collapse. A fire on Christmas morning 2017 just west of the factory’s silos prompted emergency response. Responding firefighters arrived to find a section of the property fully engulfed in flames.
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