Thousands Of Thanksgiving Turkeys Destroyed In East Texas Fire

Thousands of smoked turkeys ready to be shipped around the country for the holidays were burned to a crisp over the weekend.

Greenberg Smoked Turkeys in Tyler lost around 78,000 turkeys after a Friday night explosion at its shipping facility in East Texas.

The explosion and fire are under investigation, but the holiday birds are ruined. Greenberg is refunding customers and has ceased production for the rest of the holiday season because of the damage.

"As we shared previously, there has been a catastrophic fire at our shipping facility. Both our inventory and our ability to ship this season have been destroyed. We are thankful this occurred after hours and no one was injured!" the 81-year-old company wrote on Facebook.

"We are already in the process of rebuilding and will be back stronger than ever in 2021."

The explosion was so powerful that the facility's roll-up doors were blown off its hinges, the Tyler Morning Telegraph reported.

"We are grateful to have the best customers in the world, and are proud to have been a part of your holiday tradition for so many years. Please invite us back to your table next year!" owner Sam Greenberg wrote on Facebook.

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