Cambridge industrial plant dealing with major damages after fire

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A fire Saturday morning has a Cambridge industrial plant dealing with major damage.

North Dumfries Fire was called to Rife Road just off of Dumfries Road at around 8 a.m.

A section of the Permacon plant, a concrete manufacturer, was on fire.

A volunteer firefighter on the scene told CTV News that the fire was being put out with the help of multiple city fire departments including Cambridge Fire and Kitchener Fire.

Cambridge Fire and Kitchener Fire told CTV News that they had at least one fire tanker helping to put out the flames.

The fire was knocked down completely and crews left the area at around 5 p.m.

Maintenance crews were inside at the time of the fire but were evacuated safely.

No injuries were reported.

North Dumfries Fire Chief Robert Shantz told CTV News that about a third of the plant was destroyed, with a definite “large dollar loss.”

According to Shantz, that portion of the plant has extensive smoke and water damage, while the other sections of the plant are intact.

The fire is being treated as not suspicious.