MARCH 16, 2015
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Explosions and fire have been reported in Milwaukee.
WISN 12 News crews on the scene report flames coming from
ACME Galvanizing, a metal finishing a zinc plating facility located at 2730 S.
19th St.
A neighbor said he heard a series of booms around 7:50 a.m.
Video just in to WISN 12 News has about a dozen "booms" audible
from a considerable distance from the fire.
Video from NewsChopper 12 shows significant damage to the
building. Fire crews have called for a second alarm for extra equipment
to battle the fire.
A worker inside the building at the time of the explosion
told WISN 12 News that propane tanks were being filled when there was an issue,
which was sparked by a nearby fork truck.
He said an explosion then ensued.
Deputy Fire Chief Terry Lintonen is on the scene of the fire
and says no one has been injured.
ACME Galvanizing is a metal coating facility specializing in
zinc electroplating and galvanizing.
Source:www.wisn.com