At least 13 people were taken to local hospitals after an explosion at a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio, according to Capt. Brian DiRocco of the Oakwood Village Fire Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The explosion occurred at the I. Schumann & Co. building, a metal alloy factory, according to CNN affiliate WOIO, which is on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least two people are in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center, according to the institution’s media relations specialist, Dorsena Drakeford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Previously, DiRocco had reported that there were several injuries with burns. He also added that the whereabouts of all the staff are known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of the fire was extinguished by 5 p.m. and crews are now working to turn off active light sources, DiRocco explained. The explosion and fire occurred around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon and left debris scattered around the area, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Multiple fire departments responded to a large fire on the scene, the Twinsburg Fire Department said. This agency sent a team to respond to the patients and transported at least one person to the hospital, the department told CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is not known what caused the fire, a Twinsburg Fire Department spokesman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because the fire occurred in the Walton Hills and Oakwood area, many rural fire departments have responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stephenie Davis was at her job in Oakwood Village when she suddenly felt the entire building begin to shake. She walked to a window and saw a “huge cloud of black smoke” coming from a building about 1,000 feet away, Davis told CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis and her coworkers went outside to see what was going on and saw debris on the roof and scattered across the parking lot, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome windows in our neighboring building across from us were blown out, cars were damaged and debris on the ground caught fire,\u201d Ella Davis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Videos posted on Facebook show a large cloud of smoke stretching across the sky as flames continue to burn in a building across the street. The footage shows burning debris in the parking lot next to a truck with dents and damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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