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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urged all businesses in the city to reduce water usage and called on residents of the neighborinfg communityof St. Francis to conserve water. “We are running short on McCue said. More than 8.5 million gallons of waterr had been used by in an attemptt to douse a fire in one of the buildings that make up the Patrickj Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweetr Apple-Wood Lane, just off of Layton Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. press conference at Parkvie w Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholson Ave., withib site of the huge plumes of smoke billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukeew also has allowed Cudahy to tap into its wate supply to aid in fightintg thestubborn blaze, McCue said. The fire fightiny effort has been expanded to includr 130 firefighters from27 departments, he “The fire continues to flare McCue said. “The wind has not been our Also, 75 law enforcemeny officers are on patrol inthe city. McCue declarerd a state of emergency earlier in the day and indicatef at that time that the Nationalk Guard could be called in to patroolcity streets.
However, Cudahy Policre Chief Thomas Poellot saidthe city, along with assistancd from other communities and the state, has “adequate” resources to keep the city safe as firefighterx continue to battle the blaze. “W e don’t anticipate needing the National he said.