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Wisconsin Butter Fire

1991 fires in the United StatesEngineering failuresFood processing disastersIndustrial accidents and incidents in the United StatesMadison, Wisconsin
May 1991 events in the United StatesUse American English from October 2023Use mdy dates from October 2023Warehouse fires

The Wisconsin butter fire, also known as the butter flood, great cheese fire, and great butter fire, was a fire and flood of processed meat and dairy that began on May 3, 1991, at a large storage facility in Madison, Wisconsin. The fire continued for eight days; there were no fatalities, but it caused millions of dollars in damages. The incident is known as the biggest commercial fire in Wisconsin state history and the Madison Fire Department's biggest and most expensive challenge.

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Wisconsin Butter Fire
Cottage Grove Road, Madison

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Cottage Grove Road 4422
53716 Madison
Wisconsin, United States
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