Courtesy / Gifford's Ice Cream
Lindsay Skilling, CEO of Gifford's Ice Cream
Updated: February 23, 2023
Fire at Gifford's Skowhegan facility ruled accidental
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All employees are staying on board while Gifford’s works to get back up and running.
The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office has ruled a Feb. 2 fire that damaged production equipment at Gifford's Ice Cream manufacturing plant in Skowhegan was accidental.
Gifford's still cannot produce ice cream but is exploring temporary production alternatives, according to a Feb. 21 news release. Once an industrial cleaning crew completes work in damaged areas, Gifford's can begin making necessary repairs to the building and equipment.
All employees are staying on board while the company works to restart production.
"This has been an extremely emotional time for our family, but we wouldn't be where we are now without the support of our community, customers, partners and family members," said CEO Lindsay Skilling. "Our family members have gone above and beyond to help us get through this challenging time. We're looking forward to getting back up and running as soon as possible."
A post on Gifford's social media platforms stated that the fire started in the processing room at the Hathaway Street building, "but the fire department was able to contain and extinguish the fire within the hour."
No one was injured in the blaze, which broke out around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 2.
Gifford's Ice Cream is a fifth-generation, family-owned company that operates retail stands in Bangor, Farmington, Skowhegan and Waterville.
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