SANTA CLARA (KRON) — Crews have knocked down a large fire at a cardboard manufacturing plant in Santa Clara Tuesday morning, according to Santa Clara Fire Department.
Fire officials first reported the fire in the 500 block of Matthew St. on Twitter around 2:30 a.m.
The fire was in an outside storage area containing bales of cardboard stacked as high as 15 feet.
All employees were evacuated and have been accounted for.
No injuries were reported.
By 4:00 a.m. 31 fire personnel, including four engines, two trucks, two air and light units, two squads, and five chief officers, were assigned to the fire.
Around 4:30 a.m. officials reported that crews knocked the fire, but will remain on scene to evaluate the damage and structural integrity of the building.
Overhead high voltage lines and miscellaneous fuel stored on site are main hazards, according to Santa Clara FD.
“Significant overhaul operations under way and expected for the next several hours,” fire officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Currently 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 2 Air and Light Units, 2 Squads, and 5 Chief Officers, for a total of 31 Fire Personnel assigned to fight this fire.
– Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
Several power poles on site exposed to heavy fire. Stability a concern. Many cardboard bales stacked in excess of 15 feet high. pic.twitter.com/fwXJhRpVcO
– Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
#Fire is in exterior storage of cardboard bales of cardboard manufacturing plant. Defensive operations single alarm only. Spread contained. pic.twitter.com/8vpqgLBHjl
– Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
#HappeningNow #Firefighters on scene of fire in large commercial industrial building 500 block of Matthew St.
– Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
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