Superior Essex Factory in Tennessee suffers fire in machinery, partial closure

According to the City of Franklin, Tennessee, a factory owned by Superior Essex caught fire this weekend. No injuries were reported, according to the city government, but only a limited number of employees were allowed to return to work the following day.

Firefighters arrived to the 320,000-square-foot magnet-wire factory shortly after noon January 4 and contained the fire, which first responders said started in the plant’s machinery. Two tower trucks, two ladder trucks, three fire engines, a rescue truck and an air truck as well as local police and EMS were dispatched, and responders reportedly remained at the scene for about two hours.

Franklin Fire Battalion Chief Tyler Crews, in a statement, said the fire had originated in the plant’s machinery and was partially contained by an automatic fire sprinkler system and remained within the factory equipment and a three-story vent tower. Crews also said power has since been restored to part, but not all, of the building.

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