Fire Torches Jim Beam Warehouse With 40,000 Barrels of Bourbon The massive warehouse br is located in Versailles, KY. The blaze began br Tuesday night, br possibly ignited br by lightning. Firefighters from five br counties worked to get br the fire under control. The heat was br reportedly so intense br that it melted some br fire engine lights. Emily York, Jim Beam, via CNN The blaze is being allowed to br continue so that less distilled br spirits will burn off, making water br source pollution less likely. A Jim Beam spokesperson br said the fire "will not impact the br availability of Jim Beam for consumers.