Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Romeo, MI – Fire at Ford engine plant contained with help from sprinkler system March 15, 2015 viking210 The Ford Engine Plant in Romeo was evacuated Friday afternoon due to a fire that drew firefighters from seven local departments. Capt. David Faulker of the Bruce-Romeo Fire Department said firefighters extinguished a blaze that started on machinery and spread to the ventilation system in a section of the plant. Firefighters used fire hoses to spray water on flames from inside and the plant’s sprinkler system also activated. There were no injuries. The fire was declared under control about 3:45 p.m. Faulker said he could not speculate on the cause or amount of damage. “It’s under investigation,” he said. Ford officials could not be located to comment on whether production was scheduled to resume later in the night.
