Fire Douses Mazda Plant In JapanFire Douses Mazda Plant In Japan

Vehicle production at two Mazda Motor Corp. facilities in Japan was stopped temporarily due to a fire Dec. 15 at its Ujina No.1 plant in Hiroshima. The fire started near a painting line and burned for about seven hours before being extinguished, reports Reuters. No injuries resulted. The shutdown cost production of some 472 vehicles, Reuters says. Ujina No.1 produces 1,000 vehicles per day, including

January 1, 2005

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Vehicle production at two Mazda Motor Corp. facilities in Japan was stopped temporarily due to a fire Dec. 15 at its Ujina No.1 plant in Hiroshima.

The fire started near a painting line and burned for about seven hours before being extinguished, reports Reuters.

No injuries resulted. The shutdown cost production of some 472 vehicles, Reuters says. Ujina No.1 produces 1,000 vehicles per day, including the Miata and RX-8.

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