Fire at Frito-Lay Plant Due to Machinery

Crews were called to the Lynchburg, VA, Frito-Lay manufacturing plant around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday after machinery was reportedly on fire inside the building.

Facility staff were unable to get the fire out, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department. The plant was evacuated as a result.

Lynchburg fire crews worked for around 15 minutes to knock the fire down and contain it to the interior of one machine, authorities said. They remained on scene for around an hour and 45 minutes.

Local news NBC 10 was told the machine that caught fire was used separate oils from the snack chip manufacturing process.

The rest of the factory was unaffected aside from needing smoke ventilation, crews said.

According to the Lynchburg Fire Department, the Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause.