Firefighters work to put out a fire Friday at Group Metals Recycling (GMR) in Edinburgh.
Submitted photo by Celebra Anderson
7:10 a.m. Saturday UPDATE
Edinburgh police and fire departments sent a joint update on the Holland Street fire early Saturday morning.
Officials say the fire broke out at around 5:35 p.m. at Group Metal Recycling, 111 N. Holland St. Upon arrival, first responders found the business fully engulfed in fire, the release says.
Multiple agencies were dispatched to the large warehouse fire and collectively, it took about two hours to get the fire under control. The blaze was difficult to fight becuase the business had vehicle parts, oil and propane tanks throughout the building, the release says.
No injuries were reported in the fire, and no one was inside the business at the time of the fire. However, the structure is a total loss, the release says.
Edinburgh Police, Edinburgh Fire and the Indiana State Fire Marshals office are investigating the cause of the fire. Anyone with any information about this fire is asked to contact Police Chief Doyne Little at 812-526-3500 or [email protected].
Edinburgh Fire was assisted by agencies including Franklin, Columbus, German Township, Amity and Nineveh fire departments, Edinburgh Police, Indiana State Fire Marshal and several other agencies.
First responders sent out a thank you to residents who brought food and drinks to the emergency personnel while fighting the fire in cold, rainy and extremely windy conditions. Special thanks were sent to 6-year-old Amari and her mother Kristen Monson. The two took time out to bring the drinks on Amari’s birthday.
8:30 p.m. UPDATE
Firefighters are still working to put out hot spots at a large fire at Group Metals Recycling (GMR) in downtown Edinburgh, said Doyne Little, police chief.
No one was inside the building at the time of the fire, and there are no injuries to report. The building is a total loss, he said.
An additional update could be expected later on Friday. State Road 252 and East Main Cross Street remain closed in the area.
GMR is a scrap metal purchaser that accepts, among other things, catalytic converters, according to iScrap App, a website that provides information on scrap yards.
ORIGINAL STORY: 6:18 p.m.
A large building fire has shut down roads in the heart of Edinburgh.
Multiple fire departments are responding to a fire at Group Metals Recycling (GMR), 111 N. Holland St. The business was not open when the fire broke out Friday, said Doyne Little, police chief.
State Road 252 is shut down from Main Street to Kyle Street. East Main Cross Street is also closed in the area, Little said.
Train traffic has been stopped as well, he said. The building is right next to the Louisville & Indiana railroad tracks.
This story will be updated.
