Ford headquarters outside Detroit evacuated after fire

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co.’s world headquarters in Dearborn was evacuated Monday after a fire broke out in the building’s basement.

Dearborn Fire Chief Joseph Murray said no one was injured in the fire, which started in an electrical substation.

Ford spokesman Mike Moran said employees were instructed to leave the 12-story building when the smell of smoke was reported. The evacuation began at 9 a.m. and the fire was contained by 10:40 a.m., he said.

The blaze interrupted power to one of Ford’s data centres used by dealers to report sales. As a result, the company said it won’t report October sales with other automakers on Tuesday.