The Star’s Dan Janisse and Nick Brancaccio were on the scene of the massive fire at the Bonduelle canning plant in Tecumseh Friday morning.
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – An aerial view of the Bonduelle plant fire taken approximately 13 hours after it started in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – An aerial view of the Bonduelle plant fire taken approximately 13 hours after it started in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – An aerial view of the Bonduelle plant fire taken approximately 13 hours after it started in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – An aerial view of the Bonduelle plant fire taken approximately 13 hours after it started in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Traffic was shut down at Tecumseh Rd. E. and Southfield Dr. Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014 due to the Bonduelle plant fire. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Bonduelle plant manager Rob Landschoot points out the damaged area to the plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014 during a media conference at the town hall. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Bonduelle plant manager Rob Landschoot points out the damaged area to the plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014 during a media conference at the town hall. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Frank Mikol is shown in front of the Tecumseh Arena in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014 where evacuated residents were sent. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Bonduelle employees in Tecumseh watch the fire scene on July 18, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
Tecumseh, Ontario. July 18, 2014 — Not taking any chances when there’s a threat of toxic gases, resident Anna Mosca leaves her house following an evacuation order by Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara due to massive fire at Bonduelle food processing plant, formerly Green Giant, Friday July 18, 2014. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara (foreground) and emergency services leaders hold a press conference at Tecumseh town hall on July 18, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO- JULY 18, 2014 – Firefighters work on the scene of a massive fire at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh, Ont. on Friday, July 18, 2014. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Tecumseh firefighters at the scene of the blaze at the Bonduelle plant on July 18, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
Workers watch as an aerial tower hoses down the fire at the Bonduelle plant on July 18, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)
Firefighters battle the blaze at the Bonduelle plant in Tecumseh on July 18, 2014. (Nick Brancaccio / The Windsor Star)