Firefighters extinguish fire breaking through roof of local business
Crews spend over 8 hours at the scene
Troy Firefighters spray water on the exterior of Midwest Acorn, 501 Executive Drive, to extinguish a large fire that broke through the roof of the building April 11.
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An activated fire alarm at Midwest Acorn Nut Co., 501 Executive Drive, quickly turned into a blaze that took Troy firefighters and other emergency personnel over eight hours to extinguish and clean up April 11.
According to a Troy Fire Department press release, firefighters from Station 4 were dispatched on the first call for the activated fire alarm at 11:22 a.m. While en route, 911 received a second call from a nearby business whose staff said they could see fire brimming through the roof of the building. Two more fire engines and a ladder truck from Station 1 were dispatched to assist.