Fire Chief Rick Ulinski said the employees were working through the night when one machine caught on fire at about 1:45 a.m. The employees called 911 and evacuated the building at 8273 Halsey Road.
The fire was largely under control when volunteers from three local departments arrived on the scene.
“The sprinkler system did what the sprinkler system is supposed to do,” Chief Ulinski stated.
The chief said crews took less than an hour to knock down the flames for good. They remained on scene for two hours total.
The fire damage was contained to the machine, while a ventilation system directly above the machine was “warped” from the heat, Ulinski noted.
The New York Mills, Westmoreland and Whitesboro fire departments were dispatched to the scene.
