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Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburg Steel Corporation
Allenport Steel Mill Fire Jan 2, 1957
$10,000 Fire $10,000 Damage In Allenport Plant; Operations Normal
 Locker Room Section Near Finishing Department Razed
 Fire broke out on the locker room near the No. 4 tube mill at the
Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. shortly before noon yesterday
causing an estimated $10,000 damage.
 The fire roared through the locker room
building, adjacent to the mill section destroying the interior.
The flames almost reached the roof.
Flames spread to the No. 5 mill's finishing department, inflicting
some damage there.
Fireman said the blaze struck about 11:20 p.m. while the mill was
"down" for New Year's Day. Only construction workers and
a craneman were working in the finishing department.
The craneman, Joel NOEL, spotted the fire and sounded the
alarm. The men attempted to beat our the flames, but were
unsuccessful.
Four Companies
The Allenport fireman extinguished the blaze at 2 p.m.
Charleroi, California and Stockdale fireman answered the alarm, but were
not needed.
The fire damaged electrical machinery but the necessary repairs were
made before the mill resumed operations at midnight.
The intense heat of the flames broke windows in the skylight at the
No. 5 mill. The windows were covered with tarpaulin today to
protect workers from the cold.
P. E. SANCE, vice-president of operations, said the mill resumed
operations at the beginning of the midnight shift.
SANCE praised the work of the firemen. He said:
"As usual, we owe quite a lot to the volunteer fire companies in
this area for their quick work in putting out the fire."
Origin of the fire has not yet been determined, according to
Allenport Fire Chief John COLDITZ, who estimated the damage.
See
more recent photographs of the Allenport PA Plant.
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