Worcester County

Snow Hill, Maryland (May 21, 2024) – The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office (WCFM) and Department of Emergency Services (DES), along with Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department personnel are closely monitoring efforts by Tyson officials and an independent contractor to extinguish a fire contained within a grain solo at the Tyson Feed Plant in Snow Hill. This is a multi-day project, and residents are likely to detect an odor caused by the burning corn.

Snow Hill transfer station closed

Out of an abundance of caution, the homeowner convenience center in Snow Hill closed at 1 p.m. today, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and will remain closed while local officials work with Tyson to resolve a fire contained inside a silo on the adjacent Tyson Plant property.

The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office and Department of Emergency Services are closely monitoring efforts by Tyson officials in Snow Hill to mitigate a fire contained within a grain solo at their Snow Hill plant. Emergency personnel from the FMO and DES will remain in constant contact with these local partners and remain onsite as efforts to extinguish the fire get underway this weekend.