SPARTA, Mich. — Seven fire departments and several emergency response agencies were called to a business fire in Sparta Tuesday night.
According to Kent County Dispatch, reports of smoke and flames coming from a building on Maple Street near E. Averill Street were called in around 9:48 p.m.
The building was evacuated immediately.
Sparta, Alpine Township, and Kent City Fire Departments arrived, noting heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof. Crews from Algoma, Walker, and Rockford Fire Departments were called in because of the size of the building.
Sparta Fire Department (SFD) says the fire started in a mixing room— causing a foul odor and a cloud of caustic smoke that may have caused minor eye or breathing irritation while it hung in the air, prompting a call to the Kent County Emergency Management and Grand Rapids Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Team.
It was put out quickly, and the smoke dissipated soon after, Sparta Fire Chief, Daniel Olney reported Wednesday.
Teams found the materials had been contained to the room in question and did not leak into the storm drains.
According to the department, the company operating out of the building is cooperating with investigators to determine the cause.
At last check, there were no reported injuries.
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