Tyler Business Damaged by Fire
Posted/updated on: February 10, 2011 at 2:26 am
TYLER – A two-alarm fire at Tyler’s Transit Mix Concrete Company caused an estimated $20,000 in damage. The fire in the 4200 block of the Old Troup Highway was reported around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. Six engines and two ladder companies along with a district chief and an investigator responded to the blaze. Flames were visible on the roof when firemen arrived. Investigators say workers constructing a new roof on the structure were using a propane torch and accidentally ignited wooden material beneath the roofing. The employees were quickly evacuated from the building and no injuries were reported.
