GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Fire crews battled a large fire at an industrial building on the southwest side of Grand Rapids Friday morning.
Fire crews were called to the scene just before 1 a.m. It happened at the Steeltech Limited building, located on Phillips Avenue SW not far from Hall Street SW.
Grand Rapids police were on scene, shutting down portions of Buchanan Street SW, Stevens Street SW, Wallen Avenue SW, and Phillips Avenue SW.
There were several power lines in the area and the on-scene 13 ON YOUR SIDE crew saw power go out at around 2:15 a.m. An electrical pole near the building also caught fire, splintering in the process.
Fire officials say there were chemicals in surrounding buildings, but they did not catch fire thanks to the quick actions of firefighters.
The roof of the building sustained heavy damage.
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