Fire and smoke still visible from roof of Fuyao Glass America facility

MORAINE — Hours after the first reported call on Sunday night in Moraine, parts of Fuyao Glass America are still smoldering.

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The fire has been burning since 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The Moraine Fire Marshal told News Center 7 the fire started on the roof of the new coating factory.

The agency told News Center 7 it did not request help from the Ohio or U.S. EPA. Despite the flames still visible on Monday, Fuyao did not close.

Moraine firefighters have not talked about their efforts to bring the fire under control. The flames hit the sprawling facility on Sunday night.

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The emergency response began when people were driving by, and nearby workers all noticed the problems and called 911.

Other callers indicated they had looked for potential victims.

The flames definitely showed on the roof of the building. Flames covered large portions of the roof, but now many ladder trucks have pumpers pouring water from above onto the roof.

Huge plumes of smoke filled the sky and covered the area. News Center 7 reached out to Fuyao after noticing a nearly full employee parking lot.

A spokesperson told News Center 7, “Production at the impacted building is suspended to allow for comprehensive safety inspections and coordination with fire officials to address any remaining hazards.”

That spokesperson also said fire officials allowed the restoration of power to other, unaffected buildings. “With all safety and production requirements met, we will resume regular operations in that other facility soon,” the spokesperson said.

It’s not clear how long firefighters will remain on scene putting out the smoldering hotspots.

Once firefighters believe they have the fire out and conditions are safe, they will go inside the huge facility to begin the process of looking for what caused the fire.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

We will continue to follow this story.

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