After a fire shut it down Saturday, Yuengling Brewery has re-opened its doors, the Examiner reported Monday.
"The fire was actually contained to the external portion of that wall," Henry Williams a spokesman from the Tampa Fire and Rescue told the Examiner.
The two alarm fire began around 8 p.m. Saturday night. According to The Tampa Tribune, the 60 firefighters who worked the scene saw thick smoke, and flames from the location's storage unit.
Firefighters were then forced to turn back after encountering thick smoke, and hot temperatures when ascending to the building's fifth floor.
The firemen then fought the fire from the ground using several ladder trucks. They attempted to tackle hot spots and embers near the building's third story, along with exterior and interior walls. Crews were successful in their efforts, controlling within an hour's time The Tribune reported.
A cause is not yet known, but officials believed Sunday morning, it was started by accident.
No brewery workers were hurt in the blaze. One Tampa firefighter did have a minor injury, and was therefore brought to a hospital where he was later discharged according to fire officials the Examiner reported.
Investigators preliminary calculations predict the fire caused $1 million in damages particular with the building's structure.
The brewery is considered the most ancient and biggest in the United States. The company ships millions of barrels each year in the East Coast.
The company's first brewery was established in 1829 in Pottersville, Pa. The second Yuengling Brewery began operations in 1999. This was in the old Stroh's brewery near Tampa' Busch Gardens.
Joseph Schlitz first owned the 50 year old Stroh brewery, until Yuengling acquired in April 1999 the Examiner reported, three months after Stroh's ceased operations. Pabst produced its beer products in the building before this The Tribune reported.
