LYNDORA, Pa. — A fire broke out Wednesday night at a steel plant in Butler County.
Flames sparked shortly after 9:30 p.m. at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Butler Works steel plant on Armco Drive in Lyndora.
A Cleveland-Cliffs spokesperson said the fire started in an overhead cable tray at a finishing line in the plant.
Employees were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
Multiple fire stations were called to battle the flames, officials said.
The spokesperson said in a statement sent to Channel 11 News shortly after 11:30 p.m. that the fire was contained and extinguished.
“The company is assessing the situation and an investigation including representatives from Cleveland-Cliffs, the UAW and OSHA has been initiated,” the statement added.
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