Fish plant burns to the ground on island in northern New Brunswick
MISCOU , N.B. — A fish plant on a small New Brunswick island has been destroyed by fire — yet another blow to a community hit by a major ice storm this winter and suspected tornadoes last week.
Workers inside the Miscou, N.B., plant noticed smoke coming from above at around 1 a.m. Thursday, and fled after smelling burning plastic and discovering plumes of smoke rolling off the roof.
RCMP Sgt. Stephane Blanchard said no one was injured, but the Miscou Fish Product plant — a local landmark with a huge Acadian flag painted on its roof — burned to the ground.
“It’s completely, completely destroyed,” said Johnny Stewart, the president of Miscou’s local service district.