[Usa] Fire Breaks Out At Gallo Glass Plant In California

Hundreds of employees were evacuated from the Gallo Glass plant in Modesto, CA, USA, in August after a fire broke out in one of the glass melting furnaces. No serious injuries were reported from the fire, which is said to have started after a mechanical failure occurred in the furnace. "Apparently, it was a big mechanical failure. It spilled the molten glass into a containment area underneath the furnace," said a member of the fire service. According to reports, this is the third fire at the facility in 17 months. A Gallo spokesperson confirmed that the fires originated from different furnaces and had different causes.