No injuries reported in Springdale manufacturing plant fire

There were no injuries by a small but smoky fire that broke out at TeckLane Manufacturing in Springdale just before 7 a.m. Thursday.

Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire, according to Bruno Moretti, emergency management coordinator for Allegheny Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency.

The fire occurred at 930 Railroad St., which is the company’s second facility. TeckLane’s main office at 200 Hoeveler St. is about a half-block away.

The fire was contained to the loading dock area and employees got out of the building safely, Moretti said.

The company, which has nine employees, was expected to restart operations by noon Thursday, said Todd Mentecki, vice president of TeckLane.

The small fire was caused by friction from a fork truck tire on a plant floor near a paint booth, Mentecki said.

“We dumped a couple fire extinguishers on it and I didn’t feel comfortable, so we called the fire department who used water and foam to ensure the fire was out,” said Mentecki, who also is a New Kensington councilman and volunteer firefighter with New Kensington Company No. 1.

“I want to thank Springdale, East Deer, Frazer and Arnold No. 2 fire departments for their quick response and expertise extinguishing this fire,” he said.

Megan Tomasic and Mary Ann Thomas are Tribune-Review staff writers. You can contact Megan at 724-850-1203, mtomasic@triblive.com or via Twitter @MeganTomasic. You can contact Mary Ann at 724-226-4691, mthomas@triblive.com or via Twitter @MaThomas_Trib.