No injuries or illnesses in TOA fire in Mooresville, officials say

MOORESVILLE — The Mooresville Fire Department were dispatched to TOA USA on a potential structure fire just after 10:30 a.m. Monday.

According to the fire department's Facebook page, the first crews to arrive "were directed to the roof of the structured for a large exhaust vent smoking heavily."

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TOA employees reported the vent "was fed by a large welding machine inside the structure."

"Other crews went into the structure and located the machine," Mooresville Fire Department wrote on its Facebook post. "There was a small fire in the exhaust piping of the machine that crews had difficulty accessing. Once access was made the fire was quickly extinguished. There were no illnesses or injuries to (fire department) or civilian personnel during this incident. Fire personnel were delayed on scene for cleanup before returning to service."

Crews from Madison Township Fire Department, Plainfield Fire Territory, Monroe Township Fire Department and Brown Township Fire Department all responded to the incident.

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