FIRE AT FORMER LORD PLANT IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA WAS CAUSED BY SPARKS FROM PIPE CUTTING TOOLS USED BY MAINTENANCE WORKERS
January 30, 2015-
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Fire broke out at
the former Lord Corporation building just after midnight, sending fire crews
rushing to the scene.
According to fire
officials at the scene, salvage crews were working in the building earlier in
the day, cutting pipes in the building.
Sparks from the
cutting got into some insulation, and smoldered until it eventually caught
fire.
The flames were put
out quickly by fire fighters, but crews were on scene for about 2 hours, due to
difficulty getting to the flames.
No injuries were
reported in the incident.