Crews battle large industrial fire on Detroit's east side
Industrial building burns in Detroit
Detroit firefighters have been at Aevitas Specialty Services Corp. on the east side for hours Monday morning battling a large fire a the waste treatment facility.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Crews battled a large industrial fire early Monday on Detroit's east side.
A commercial building on Lycaste between Jefferson and Freud in a largely industrial area caught fire around 5 a.m. Smoke billowing from the building is spreading to nearby areas.
What we know:
Tanks could be seen burning alongside the building. It is unclear what is inside them, but the building is Aevitas Specialty Services Corp., a business that recycles oil and treats waste.
FOX 2 has reached out to Aevitas for comment.
One firefighter suffered unknown injuries and was taken to a hospital, where they are listed as stable. No other injuries were reported.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire is unknown.
What they're saying:
Detroit City Council member Mary Waters is calling for an investigation into the fire due to the potential impact on the environment and health.
"We must stand strong and stop business practices that harm the health of our people," she wrote in a press release. "We must protect the people of Detroit from what may be an environmental crime. This fire, whose fumes were likely ingested by human beings that live on Detroit’s Eastside, must be immediately investigated with policy changes that protect our citizens."
She wants Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the EPA and the Detroit Health Department to investigate the potential health impacts on the people who breathed in smoke from the fire.