Sumter County Fire & EMS were called Wednesday to a fire at Crevalle Boats in Wildwood.
Heavy smoke was spotted coming from the large commercial boat manufacturing structure at 1520 Industrial Drive, according to Sumter County Fire Chief Leland Greek.
“Due to the size of the building, and zero visibility from heavy smoke conditions, crews had significant difficulty locating the seat of the fire,” Greek said.
The building’s fire sprinkler system was able to hold the fire in check, until crews were able to locate, and extinguish the fire.
The cause of the fire was determined to be unintentional, resulting from a chemical reaction to materials used in the manufacturing process, he said.
