(Rolling Prairie, IN) - A business in downtown Rolling Prairie is operating again today, likely thanks to a quick response by firefighters, as the outside of Grimm Mold and Die Company on Depot Street caught fire at about 7 p.m., a few hours after closing for the day.

Kankakee Township Fire Chief Zach Rasiuk said the fire worked its way inside the structure but not too far. The rapid response was from volunteer firefighters already at the nearby fire station after returning from what had turned out to be a false alarm.

“We stopped it before it could take off in the ceiling and cause more damage to the building,” he said.

Rasiuk said the fire might have had something to do with pallets outside or a nearby burning barrel filled with cutting oil catching fire via sparks from a machine cutting metal before the tool and die shop closed for the day. No official ruling has been made due to the investigation being ongoing.