Officials with the Woodbine Fire Department report a commercial structure fire occurred early this (Friday) morning, in the industrial park. The fire at RDC Truck repair was reported a little after 2-a.m., by a person calling 9-1-1.. When first firefighting units arrived on the scene, they encountered a steel building with heavy fire all through the interior. Crews tapped a hydrant and went to work pulling nearly 3000 feet of various size hose lines. The decision was made by the commanding officers on scene to fight a defensive fire because of the building being structurally unsafe to enter and knowledge of various combustible materials that were stored and used inside.

Authorities say because of the cold and labor intensive work to contain the blaze, mutual aid was requested from other departments. Dunlap, Logan, Missouri Valley, Magnolia and Mondamin all assisted on the scene along with City of Woodbine employees. No further details were immediately available.

Officials with the Woodbine Fire Dept. asked viewers of their social media page to “Please keep the owner and employees that worked in the business in your thoughts and prayers since they now have no place to work.”

(Pictures taken by Woodbine EMS crews that were standing by for rehab or possible injuries).