Smithfield Foods Inc., John Morrell Inc. and Patrick Cudahy Inc. announced are donating $50,000 to the Cudahy, Wis., Fire Department in appreciation of the work by the city's firefighters in battling the fire at the Patrick Cudahy plant in 2009.
The Cudahy Fire Department is considering using the money to purchase a mobile command center that can be used to coordinate public safety assets during emergencies. A check presentation was made Monday afternoon at the Cudahy Fire Department's Fire Station No. 2.