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An early Monday fire at an industrial facility on Detroit's east side has been brought under control, officials said.
They also said a firefighter who had been working to contain the blaze was taken to a hospital with an injury that is not believed to be life-threatening.
Detroit firefighters were called at about 5 a.m. to the industrial facility for a report of a possible blaze, according to authorities. An employee at the building called to report hearing a series of popping sounds.
Firefighters arrived and found an active fire, they said.
First responders worked to contain the blaze and brought it under control, officials said.
Fire crews remain at the scene and continue to apply water to hot spots to ensure the fire is completely extinguished, according to authorities.
No other injuries were reported, fire officials said.
They also said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Media reports said the company that owns and operates the facility on Lycaste Street is Aevitas Specialty Services Corp.
Officials for the company were not immediately available for comment on Monday.
Detroit City Councilwoman At-Large Mary Waters called on federal, state and city officials to investigate the fire and reform current policies to better protect Detroit's residents.
"Environmental crimes are committed daily on Detroit’s Eastside," Water said in a statement. "We must stand strong and stop business practices that harm the health of our people. We must protect the people of Detroit from what may be an environmental crime."
She said the smoke and fumes from the fire were likely breathed in by residents who live on the city's east side. Waters said that she planned to visit the scene on Monday.
"We call on — indeed, demand — Gov. (Gretchen) Whitmer, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the city's Health Department immediately deploy appropriate resources and staff to determine the health impacts on the people of Detroit who may have breathed fumes from the fire and other health hazards that endanger citizens who live in areas where profits are the priority, not human life," her statement said.
Monday's fire is the most recent in a Metro Detroit industrial area.
In May, firefighters responded to a fire in a southwest Detroit scrap yard.
The month before, a fire erupted at a Roseville manufacturing facility and prompted a shelter-in-place order due to concerns of a chemical release.
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