Fire at TFT Federal Mogul Industrial Facility

THE LAWRENCEBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A FIRE ALARM AT 201 HELTON DRIVE IN LAWRENCEBURG AT THE TFT FEDERAL MOGUL INDUSTRIAL FACILITY.  UPON ARRIVAL UNITS FOUND SMOKE AND FIRE IN THE AREA OF AN IRON ORE FURNACE. THE FIRE INVOLVED MOLTEN IRON ORE AS WELL AS HYDRAULIC FLUID. FIRE PERSONNEL CONTAINED THE FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED IT USING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SAND. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED AT 7:40 PM. THE FURNACE WAS LEFT WITH HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE HYDRAULIC LINES. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ALSO RESPONDING TO THE FIRE WAS ETHRIDGE FIRE, LAWRENCE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE, GANDY FIRE, LAWRENCE COUNTY EMS, BOX 50 REHAB UNIT.