According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, dispatchers received a call at 4:43 p.m. for firefighters to respond to the 100 block of River Park Drive for a reported fire at the GE Aerospace facility.
Mary Ann Kabel, corporate communications director at AES Ohio, told 2 NEWS linemen crew were called to the scene to shut electricity off to the entire building.
According to DFD District Chief Nick Judge, the fire was contained to a laboratory within the building, which presented unique challenges that prompted the large response.
Due to the possibility of hazardous materials in the lab, hazmat teams were called to the scene, but crews ultimately determined there to be no need.
DFD says the fire was mostly contained by the sprinkler system by the time crews were able to make entry.
Investigation is underway regarding the cause of the fire, which seems to have started within some machinery in the lab.
No injuries were reported. Fire crews will remain on scene until investigators finish their assessment.
WDTN reached out to GE Aviation for additional information. We have not yet heard back.
