He said the fire accidentally started during the casting process at the plant. He said the company was about to close for the holidays. He said there was no structural damage, so it was hard to estimate the dollar loss.
The fire was reported in the ceiling and the building at about 10:40 a.m. Wednesday and the building was evacuated, he said.
There were no injuries, he said. Firefighters were dispatched about 10:40 a.m. and remained on scene for nearly three hours, he said. Units from Carlisle, Middletown, Cleercreek Twp. and Miami Twp. assisted Franklin, he said.
The fire involved metal scraps and shavings and aluminum, which can’t be extinguished with water, Westendorf said.
Westendorf said Sharonville has the only equipment in the area that has Purple-K, a dry-chemical fire suppression agent used in some dry chemical fire extinguishers.
When the truck arrived, Westendorf walked over and took a picture with his cell phone.
“You don’t see one of those every day,” he said.
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