(La Porte, IN) - There was a fire this morning at a factory in La Porte.

 

Firefighters just after 9 a.m. were called to Accurate Castings on Koomler Drive on the city’s east side.

 

Fire Chief Andy Snyder said a dry powder was used first to extinguish some of the fire while waiting for NIPSCO to come and shut off the power to the whole building so they could use water to finish extinguishing the flames.

 

He said the fire was contained to a room that houses all of the electrical wiring for the building.

 

Snyder said it’s too early to know the cause but it appears there was an electrical issue coming from the high voltage lines that supply electricity to the building.

 

Snyder said Accurate Castings was not operating due to the power being shut off and he was not sure when the plant will be running again.

 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.