Major Fire at Pacific Coast Seafoods in Warrenton

Multiple agencies responded to a structure fire Tuesday, June 4, in Warrenton at Pacific Coast Seafoods. 

According to witnesses, the fire started at approximately 10:30am Tuesday morning, quickly becoming a two-alarm blaze according to the Astoria Fire Department.  Both Pacific Coast Seafoods and neighboring Hampton Lumber were evacuated.  Pacific Coast Seafoods plant general manager Michael Brown said everyone got out safely. 

Officials on the scene declined to speak to the cause of the fire.  Eyewitness  Sharon Clyde, affiliated with the Cannon Beach Fire Department spoke to a family member of a Pacific Coast Seafood employee:

Clyde.wav (:18): "Her brother works there and she talked to him and he said it started in Freezer1.  That there was an expolosion in Freezer 1.  They couldn't get it out with fire extinguishers, so they just got everyone out of the building.  Everyone is out and fine"

Multiple agencies responded to the fire, including crews from Seaside, Lewis and Clark, Astoria and Gearhart.  The Coast Guard also assisted.  Witnesses reported a wall collapse at 1pm..  Pacific Coast Seafoods is a major employer in Warrenton, with more than 130 employees.