WATCH ABOVE: Louisville emergency officials said a shelter in place has been ordered for the area a half-mile around GE Appliance Park after a massive fire broke out Friday morning. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A fire has erupted at General Electric’s Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, shutting down production at the sprawling manufacturing centre that employs thousands.
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The fire broke out Friday morning in a nonproduction building, creating huge columns of smoke as more than 100 firefighters battle the blaze.
GE spokeswoman Kim Freeman says there are no known injuries.
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She says the building engulfed in flames was used for offices and storage and is used by a private supplier distribution centre.
Local media outlets report that the cause is not yet known.
GE makes a range of appliances at the facility, including washing machines, dryers, dish washers, refrigerators and water heaters.
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