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No injuries reported after fire at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant

Flames broke out at the Scranton Army Ammunition's heat treat building around 3:20 p.m. Monday afternoon.
Credit: HANK ZALESKI

SCRANTON, Pa. — Flames broke out at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant Monday afternoon.

Fire crews responded to the heat treat building at the facility in downtown Scranton around 3:20 p.m.

Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames shortly after arriving.

Officials say no one was injured, and all personnel have been accounted for.

There is no word yet on the severity of the damage caused by the fire or the impacts it will have on production within the 495,000-square-foot plant which is run by General Dynamics.

The cause of the fire is under investigation in Lackawanna County.

Newswatch 16 got a behind-the-scenes tour of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant back in April of 2023. Check it out on WNEP's YouTube.

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