LATEST: People felt the explosion from 2 - 10 miles away

LATEST: People felt the explosion from 2 - 10 miles away

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EATON RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) -- A massive fire is burning at the Meridian Magnesium Products of America plant.
The fire started around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
The plant is located on Industrial Drive in Eaton Rapids.
Officials at the Eaton Rapids Medical Center tell News 10 that the facility has released the two patients that were injured from the fire.
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Reports show that a combination of two plants are on fire. The explosion has melted down parts of buildings. The roof is completely gone and scraps of magnesium have been melted into bar form.
The south end of the plant is production for many auto parts; which could lead to and adverse affect on the auto industry. Dashboards for cars were produced at this plant.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
Residents in the area tell News 10 that they felt the blast, reports say, as far as two and a half miles away.
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One resident from Onedaga, which is about 10 miles away from Eaton Rapids, contacted News 10 to say that he felt the explosion. Russ Bodell says he felt his house shake and the windows rattled. He told News 10 that he never heard anything like it and got goosebumps after the explosion.

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