Fire at Waukesha transformer manufacturer, equipment caught fire
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Firefighters battled an equipment fire at a manufacturer of transformers in Waukesha early Sunday, Nov. 5.
Emergency crews were dispatched to Prolec-GE on S. Prairie Avenue around 1:40 a.m. Sunday for a reported fire alarm sounding.
Plant supervisors directed firefighters to the location and probable source of the fire. Firefighters located a large piece of equipment that had caught fire.
After roughly 50 minutes of firefighting operations, crews were able to extinguish the fire and ventilate the building.
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The extent of damage from the fire is not known. The cause of the fire itself is being investigated, but appears to be a malfunction with the equipment. It is believed to be repairable.
Nobody was hurt.
Prolec-GC is recognized as one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of power transformers, according to the company website.