Six weeks after the Kull Meat Packing plant fire in Steubenville, Ohio, city officials have declared that demolition at the site needs to commence.

The plant caught fire at the end of March. The Ohio state fire marshal examined the scene, but was unable to discover the cause of the fire.

Family members of the plant’s owners told reporters that before the fire, three-fourths of the plant was not in use.

The meat packing plant, which includes a retail space, may not be salvageable. While the retail space is still up and running, family members have stated that may not be the case for long.

Steubenville Police Chief John Morelli told reporters that the owners of the Kull Meat Packing Plant have been working closely with officials and the mayor to develop a time frame for demolition.

The owners also want to assure ordinary citizens and officials that they have had continuous contact with the EPA as a precautionary measure. The owners of the site are committed to taking proactive measures to ensure that any asbestos that may be present at the site is removed properly prior to the start of demolition.

The owners do not have insurance, and it seems unlikely that they will rebuild.

Asbestos is known to cause deadly medical conditions such as asbestosis or mesothelioma. Asbestosis, a chronic scarring of the lungs, has been known to kill in some cases, as the disease can lead to respiratory failure. Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, is aggressive, and linked almost exclusively to asbestos exposure.

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