Frankfort – At 6:42 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, Frankfort Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at 2845 West State Road 28. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke emitting from the roof of Federal-Mogul Corporation. Firefighters made entry and quickly knocked the fire down. Six off-duty firefighters were called in to provide coverage for the rest of the city.
According to Battalion Chief Mike Henry, “Building maintenance reported that the fire started in one of the large press machines. We acted quickly and were able to get the fire under control within 10 minutes.”
Firefighters cleared the smoke, overhauled, and cleared the scene by 7:39 p.m. All employees had safely exited the building prior to the arrival of firefighters. No injuries were reported.