SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Workers at the Kaiser Aluminum building in Spokane Valley were evacuated after it caught fire on Saturday.
According to Spokane Valley Firefighters (SVF) PIO, when fire crews arrived they found flammable product metals on fire before 7 a.m., at the building.
The building, which is located at 15000 E. Euclid Ave. in Spokane Valley, was evacuated Saturday morning. Firefighters put the fire under control, but they are still in the area working to cool off the metals, including copper and zirconium, by using dry chemicals and dry salt.
Firefighters will continue at the scene for several hours until the metals cool off.
The fire damaged the building's roof and a wall. Neither civilians nor firefighters were hurt during the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation
SVF PIO said the fire is not a risk to the public and the area where the building is located is far from the community.
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