By Blake Haas

NORMAL – A fire broke out inside the Rivian Automotive plant in Normal early Thursday morning.

The fire broke out under a section of an assembly line conveyor, which resulted in an evacuation of the plant.

Normal Firefighters, who were already at the plant for an unrelated incident, knocked down the fire until additional fire personnel arrived.

NFD Public Information Officer Matt Swaney reports fire crews were able to get employees out of the plant.

One employee was treated for minor smoke inhalation but declined to go to the hospital.

According to Swaney, the fire did not involve a vehicle or battery components, and damage was contained to the assembly line.

A damage estimate is not available.

The incident remains under investigation.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].