Bath Township Fire Department Responds Fire at Ford Motor Company, Lima Engine Plant
Bath Township Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at the Ford Motor Company,
Lima Engine Plant on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 9:33 P.M. The plant is located at 1155 Bible
Road, Lima, Ohio.
Upon arrival, units observed smoke coming from the building through doors on the Sugar Street
side of the plant. The building’s fire protection system activated and the majority of the fire was
extinguished by the sprinkler system.
The Ford Motor Company’s Emergency Response Team had evacuated the plant due to the fire.
Bath firefighters along with Ford employees were able to get the fire under totally control within
about 30 minutes. The Lima Fire Dept. and American Twp. Fire Dept. were called to assist.
A damage estimate was not available at the time of this release pending an investigation by Ford
officials.
No Ford employees or firefighters were injured.
The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and remains under investigation.
Units remained on scene for about two and half hours.
Contact person: Joseph Kitchen, Fire Chief: 419-221-0550
Bath Township Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at the Ford Motor Company,
Lima Engine Plant on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 9:33 P.M. The plant is located at 1155 Bible
Road, Lima, Ohio.
Upon arrival, units observed smoke coming from the building through doors on the Sugar Street
side of the plant. The building’s fire protection system activated and the majority of the fire was
extinguished by the sprinkler system.
The Ford Motor Company’s Emergency Response Team had evacuated the plant due to the fire.
Bath firefighters along with Ford employees were able to get the fire under totally control within
about 30 minutes. The Lima Fire Dept. and American Twp. Fire Dept. were called to assist.
A damage estimate was not available at the time of this release pending an investigation by Ford
officials.
No Ford employees or firefighters were injured.
The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and remains under investigation.
Units remained on scene for about two and half hours.
Contact person: Joseph Kitchen, Fire Chief: 419-221-0550