ELYRIA, Ohio — No injuries have been reported following a fire at the Elyria Foundry Tuesday afternoon.
According to Elyria Fire Chief Joseph D. Pronesti, firefighters arrived at the facility on Filbert Street around 3:45 p.m., with workers telling them the blaze broke out under one of the furnaces. Since pouring water on the molten iron would've created an explosion hazard, it was decided that the best course of action would be to isolate the flames and let them burn out.
Crews remained in the area for almost four hours to get the fire under control. The incident caused roughly $100,000 worth of damage to plant equipment, Pronesti said.
The exact cause of the fire has not been determined.
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