Multiple explosions, 30-foot flames seen at manufacturing plant in Wisconsin
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WFRV) – Multiple explosions, 30-foot flames, and several small fires led to an estimated $75,000 worth of damage at a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin, authorities said.
According to a release from the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department, crews responded Sunday at 9:25 a.m. to the Forte Opening Solutions plant in Marshfield for reports of several explosions and fires.
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Officials on the scene stated heavy smoke was showing from multiple locations throughout the plant that had minimal access.
A sprinkler system was helping to stop the fire from spreading as crews began multiple offensive attacks on the fire in several locations of the manufacturing plant.
Authorities said this incident was made difficult as there were multiple small fires in a number of locations that were extremely hard to access. Progress was also reported to be slowed due to the risk of further dust explosions.
In total, crews were on the scene for about four hours and used an estimated 50,000 gallons of water to put out the flames. Only one firefighter was injured due to a heat-related injury. They were treated and released on the scene.
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Several explosion doors and ductwork were said to be blasted open, and other cuts and damages were created by firefighters to gain access to the fire that was estimated to result in $75,000 worth of damages.
Officials say the estimated total of damages could go up as an investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
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