UPDATE (11:35 p.m.) — According to the Honey Creek Fire Department Battalion Chief, Jon Shackelford, the fire was caused by a machine inside the building.
The fire department was dispatched to the Vigo County Industrial Park at 9:38 a.m. for a fire alarm. The call was then upgraded to a working structure fire while firefighters were en route to the industrial park.
Shackelford said that when the fire department arrived, the sprinkler system was deployed, leaving a small fire remaining inside the building. The fire was then put out and contained.
All employees were accounted for, and no injuries were reported, according to Shackelford.
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Firefighters battled a blaze at a local industrial park in Vigo County, Friday morning.
Crews were dispatched to ThyssenKrupp for a fire. The business is located in the Vigo County Industrial Park. According to their website, they produce car parts.
A WTWO/WAWV reporter on the scene of the fire observed multiple firetrucks responding to the fire.
No injuries have been reported at this time, and the cause of the fire is still unknown. WTWO/WAWV will update you on-air and online as soon as more information is available.
