ENFIELD, Conn. — Four people were injured, after a fire broke out in Enfield at the Yankee Casting Company Friday. Three people suffered burns and one suffered smoke inhalation.
Flame ignited around 11:00 a.m. and Enfield Fire Department crews had the fire mostly out by 11:45 a.m. and the clean-up phase continued to 1:00 p.m. at the building on Shaker Road.
The fire started when liquid magnesium was poured into a mold. The fire is under investigation and the fire chief reports the damage is between $80,000 to $100,000. The section of plant that burned will be offline until end of next week.
In 2016, a fire started at this same location and reignited the same day. At one point flames could be seen coming from the roof. No injuries were reported in either instance.
