Thompson Meat Market Destroyed In Christmas Fire

A longtime business in West Sunbury was completely destroyed in a Christmas Day morning fire.

The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 10:15 a.m. for heavy smoke coming from Thompson’s Meat Market on Route 308. According to emergency dispatch calls, the fire appeared to start in the back of the building.

Once firefighters started battling the blaze, they found the fire had spread to the basement. Multiple tanker trucks were called in for assistance to help fight the flames; that included fire departments from outside Butler County.

Crews also were concerned that the flames may have spread to a nearby funeral home. However, according to emergency scanner communications there was no sign of damage.

Dispatchers say all occupants of the business were evacuated, but it’s not known if there were any injuries.

Because of the amount of water that was used to help knock down the flames, nearby roads also started becoming icy. West Sunbury VFD is urging drivers to avoid the area.