Barrel house partially collapses at Jack Daniel's Distillery
LYNCHBURG, Tenn. (WKRN) — A barrel house has partially collapsed at Jack Daniel's Distillery.
The incident happened early Monday morning. Officials said no one was inside when the barrel house collapsed.
"Overnight, there was a partial collapse of a Jack Daniel Distillery barrel house in Lynchburg, TN. No individuals were inside the barrel house at the time and there were no injuries to any employees. We are working with distillery and local officials to assess the damage," said the company in a statement sent to Nexstar's WKRN.
Moore County Sheriff Tyler Hatfield confirmed a Jack Daniel's barrel house "did partially collapse," but that the Metro Moore County Sheriff's Department was no longer involved in the incident, as "Jack Daniel's has plenty of resources to handle the situation."
"Everything is contained at this point," Hatfield told Nexstar's WKRN.
It remains unclear how many barrels were impacted by the collapse or how long cleanup operations will take.
No additional information was immediately released.
This is a developing story.