Food Processing, Manufacturing Simpsonville, KY – Fire at Purnell Sausage factory contained by sprinkler system May 11, 2015 viking210 No one was hurt when a fire broke out at a sausage factory in Simpsonville on Saturday. Shelby County dispatchers confirmed the fire started just after 6 p.m. at their building in the 6900 block of Shelbyville Road in Simpsonville, Kentucky. Two fire departments responded to fight the flames. The fire reportedly happened in the freezer room. Employees say the sprinkler system kept the fire contained. No injuries have been reported at this time.