Fire at Auburndale cheese company under investigation

Photo shows fire at Auburndale cheese factory on Dec. 20.  (WSAW Photo)
Photo shows fire at Auburndale cheese factory on Dec. 20. (WSAW Photo)(WSAW)
Published: Dec. 19, 2019 at 7:19 PM CST

Crews from seven different departments battled a fire at Wiskerchen Cheese, Inc. in Auburndale.

The Hewitt fire chief tells NewsChannel 7, the call came in just after 5 p.m. Thursday. When they arrived on scene, there were flames coming from the roof. The fire, which was contained to the roof, was under control in about 15 to 20 minutes.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.