Massive Fire Hits Ilwaco, Wash. Seafood Processing Facility
A massive fire that began on Jan 22. at the Ilwaco Landing seafood processing facility, a hub for Dungeness crab harvests, is under investigation, meanwhile leaving Safe Coast Seafoods as the lone fish-receiving facility in Ilwaco, a small Washington town near the Oregon border.
The devastation from the fire leaves a lot on the line for the Dungeness crab fishery, which according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was worth some $64.6 million in 2022. Still, the Seattle Times reported, even as smoke rose from remnants of the fire, the community was coming together to help.
Fire officials said in a news release that due to the remote location of the fire, a limited water supply hampered effort to fight the blaze.
“The situation was further complicated by the pres...