The fire, which quickly engulfed a wood chip conveyor belt at the plant, 'was a pretty big one, but it could have been a lot worse,' Skowhegan Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez said.
The facility offers several needed upgrades for the police and fire departments, though its opening has been pushed back by nearly a year due to several minor setbacks in construction.
Gifford's Famous Ice Cream announced Tuesday it is unable to produce ice cream out of their Skowhegan facility after a fire damaged their production area earlier this month, but are exploring some temporary solutions.