No injuries reported in fire at NIPSCO plant in northwest Indiana

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Friday, July 17, 2020
No injuries reported in fire at NISPCO plant in northwest Indiana
A large fire damaged part of a NIPSCO plant in Wheatfield, Indiana, on Thursday.

WHEATFIELD, Ind. (WLS) -- A large fire damaged part of a NIPSCO plant in Wheatfield, Indiana, on Thursday.

Officials said the fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. inside the NIPSCO Generating Station, which is located about an hour and a half southeast of Chicago.

No one was hurt in the fire, and its cause remains unknown at the time, officials said.

NIPSCO said the company doesn't expect any service interruptions due to the fire.

An investigation into what started the blaze is underway.