Overview
- Thursday’s blaze began around 8:45 a.m. at Novelis’ Oswego County facility and was declared out later in the day after a multi-alarm response.
- More than 80 firefighters from roughly 20 departments worked the scene for about nine hours, with a fire watch maintained after crews departed.
- Novelis said all employees were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported, with teams remaining on site to monitor for flare-ups.
- The Oswego plant supplies roughly 40% of U.S. automotive aluminum sheet, and September’s separate fire had already disrupted Ford’s F-150 output and profit outlook.
- Novelis and parent Hindalco notified investors that damage assessment is pending, leaving potential effects on automakers and the targeted year-end restart unresolved.