Fire Overnight at Wyman-Gordon

An overnight fire underneath acid tanks at  caused minimal damage but took time to handle because of the nature of the situation, said.

The fire itself was small, the chief said, but because of its location, firefighters flooded the area to ensure the material in the tanks did not vaporize, the chief said.

"It took us longer to set up'' than to actually knock down the fire, he said. 

Firefighters worked with environmental officials to get the situation under control, the chief said. 

Firefighters used thermal imaging to ensure that all heat spots had been extinguished.

The fire was reported at 12:09 this morning. The scene was cleared at about 2:30 a.m., he said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, he said.

Wyman-Gordon manufactures structural forging for military and commercial aircraft, large forgings for industrial gas turbine and aeroturbine applications, according to the company Website. They work with titanium, nickel-based and steel alloys, according to the site.

A call to Wyman-Gordon was not immediately returned.