Oh no... 💔 The Maricopa Food Pantry says about 40,000lbs of canned food, meat and produce were lost in the fire. Most of it could be seen in burned piles on the ground. AshleyOnABC15 speaks with the pantry's president, tonight at ABC15 News at 10.
The Maricopa Food Pantry tells ABC15 about 40,000 pounds of canned food, meat and produce were lost in the fire. Most of it could be seen in burned piles on the ground."By the time I got here, it had spread to trailer 3 and trailer 2," says Mike Connelly, president of Maricopa Food Pantry.
The fire sparked around noon Monday and volunteer fire departments responded to fight the flames, along with volunteers within the community. Maricopa Food Pantry has been serving the community for 17 years now. Mike Connelly used to rely on the service and is now the current president.
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