Winds continue to fuel Cudahy fire - St. Louis Business Journal:

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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urged all businesse s in the city to reduce water usage and callec on residents of the neighboring communityof St. Franciss to conserve water. “We are runningg short on water,” McCuer said. More than 8.5 million gallonx of water had been used by in an attemprt to douse a fire in one of the buildings that make up the Patric Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweett Apple-Wood Lane, just off of Layton Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. presz conference at Parkview Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholson within site of the huge plumes of smoker billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukere also has allowed Cudahy to tap into its watef supply to aid in fightingt thestubborn blaze, McCue said. The fire fightingh effort has been expanded to includd 130 firefighters from 27 he said. “The fire continues to flare McCue said. “The wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patroo inthe city. McCue declareed a state of emergency earlier in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationao Guard could be called in to patrolcity However, Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellot said the city, alongf with assistance from other communities and the state, has “adequate” resourcee to keep the city safe as firefighters continuwe to battle the blaze.
“We don’t anticipate needing the National Guard,” he