Hancock representatives say they believe the fire started in the maintenance area. With nothing left of it, some say that's only the beginning of what's been destroyed.

Nearly $8-10,000,000  worth of damage came after the blaze that some describe as unimaginable.

Fire Chief of Lake View Fire Department, Jim Garrels, says, "I've been a firefighter for 18 years with the Lake View Fire Department and this is the worst one I've seen."

And Lake View wasn't the only town feeling the heat.

Hancock Concrete Products Plant Manager, Doug Schmidgall, says, "The flames could be seen as far away as Sac City, which is 10 miles away."

But some company officials say the timing of the blaze is nothing short of a blessing in disguise.

Schmidgall says, "We're a seasonal company, we usually wind down around November. Had this been May or June, it would not have only been a big inconvenience for our customers and for me as a manager, we would have had a lot of guys out of work."

An even bigger blessing is that no one happened to be on duty or inside when the buildings blew up.

Vice President, David Schmidgall, says, "We're very glad no one was injured in the fire. Buildings can be replaced."

Yet, with so much to be discouraged over, those affected most by this event say they have no choice but to keep trucking.

Schmidgall says, "I'm sad to be a part of history, but we will persevere...we will move on."

So where does Hancock go from here? Schmidgall says it's a matter of rebuilding. Both the facility itself, and the perseverance of those that accompany it. Whether they keep the same company site, or relocate, Schmidgall says they hope to be back open for business by next summer.