Fire at substation near SDI's Sinton facility: Report

There was a fire at an electrical substation “near and owned by Steel Dynamics (Inc.’s) Southwest-Sinton Flat Roll Division” in Texas, according to a media report on Wednesday.

Fire crews were trying to extinguish a fire there yesterday, NBC affiliate KRIS reported on Jan. 14.

Further details, and if the fire had impacted production at SDI’s Sinton operation, were not immediately available.

When asked for updated information on the fire, a spokesperson for power provider AEP told SMU on Thursday, “The information I received is that the equipment in question is owned by the customer (SDI).” No further details were provided.

A request for comment from SDI was not returned by time of publication.

Steel Dynamics’ Sinton facility (Southwest–Sinton Flat Roll Division) in Sinton, Texas, is a flat‑rolled steel mill producing hot‑rolled, cold‑rolled and coated products for industrial and automotive markets.

Though the mill has been affected by some setbacks in the past, on its Q3’25 earnings call, SDI said performance at the mill has improved.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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