Fire breaks out at former Dixie Cup factory in Easton, Pennsylvania
A fire sent columns of smoke into the air at the former Dixie Cup factory near Easton, Pennsylvania on Friday morning, Northampton County dispatchers said.
Crews were called to the industrial building on 24th Street in Wilson, Pennsylvania around 6:30 a.m. and began battling flames.
Crews from multiple towns responded to the scene.
Dispatchers reported no injuries from the fire, and the cause was still under investigation.
The smoke was gone when Chopper 3 arrived around 9 a.m., and firefighters could be seen on the roof and inside the building.
The fire was placed under control around 7:15 a.m. and was out at 9:30 a.m., according to Fire Chief Joseph Spiel.
Georgia-Pacific shut down the factory in 2021 and relocated jobs to Kentucky.
The building is well-known for its decades in the community and the replica Dixie Cup atop the roof.
