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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCud also urged all businesses in the city to reducew water usage and called on residents of the neighboringy communityof St. Francis to conserve “We are running short on water,” McCuee said. More than 8.5 million gallons of watee had been used by in an attempt to dousre a fire in one of the buildings that make up the Patricl Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweet Apple-Woods Lane, just off of Layton Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. presw conference at Parkview Elementary 5555 S. Nicholson Ave., withinj site of the huge plumes of smoke billowinyg fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukew also has allowed Cudahy to tap into its watert supply to aid in fighting thestubborn blaze, McCue said. The fire fighting effor t has been expanded to include 130 firefighterse from27 departments, he “The fire continues to flare McCue said. “The wind has not been our Also, 75 law enforcement officera are on patrol inthe city. McCue declared a state of emergenc earlier in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationa l Guard could be called in to patrocity streets.
However, Cudahy Policr Chief Thomas Poellot saidthe city, alonyg with assistance from other communities and the has “adequate” resources to keep the city safe as firefighterws continue to battle the blaze. “We don’yt anticipate needing the National Guard,” he said.