ROSEVILLE, Mich. – A massive fire engulfed a building in Roseville on Tuesday.
Where
The fire is at the RCO Engineering industrial building on 12 Mile Road between Hayes Road and Groesbeck Highway in Roseville.
Multiple roads around that area have been closed.
When
Sky 4 first arrived at the scene of the fire at 11:29 a.m. Tuesday, and white smoke was already billowing out of the roof.
By 11:51 a.m., the smoke was dark, and flames could be seen through holes in the top of the building.
The fire was put out by the afternoon.
Shelter in place
The fire prompted a shelter-in-place for residents within a half-mile of the building.
Residents were asked to stay inside and close their windows and doors because there was a risk of chemicals in the smoke plume.
The shelter-in-place was lifted around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday -- more than two hours after the fire began.
“We did send a hazmat team out, and we conducted air quality sampling. We never picked up anything of concern in the air,” said Brandon Lewis, the Emergency Management Director for Macomb County.
Firefighters on scene
Aerial video shows at least five fire trucks at the scene, and there are dozens of firefighters.
Water was being sprayed down on the flames from two fire trucks.
What caused the fire?
As of 5 a.m. Wednesday, it’s not yet clear what caused the fire.
Once firefighters have extinguished the flames, they will likely launch an investigation to try to determine how the fire started.
Statement from the company
RCO Engineering, the company whose building caught fire, released the following statement:
“Earlier today, RCO Engineering experienced an accidental industrial fire at one of its 13 facilities. We are relieved to report that there were no injuries, and all employees are safe and accounted for.
The fire was quickly addressed thanks to the prompt and professional response of local Roseville, Eastpointe, Warren, St. Clair Shores, Clinton Township, Fraser and Mt. Clemens fire departments and emergency responders, to whom we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation. Their swift action ensured the fire was 100% contained and prevented any further risk to our team or facilities.
We want to reassure our partners and stakeholders that there is no impact to the rest of the RCO Engineering business operations or to our customers. RCO Engineering remains operational, and we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and service.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident. Safety remains our top priority, and we will take all necessary steps to prevent future occurrences."
