India, Oct. 5 -- Crews are battling an exterior fire at NPI Tool and Dye on Prior Avenue in St Paul, Minnesota, the St Paul Fire Department said.

Firefighters are applying water to the blaze and checking whether it has spread inside the building after windows failed.

See the video here.

The fire was reported at an industrial and commercial area on Prior Avenue, drawing attention from people across St Paul and nearby Minneapolis.

Videos and social media posts from the area showed a large plume of dark and gray smoke rising from the site, with several emergency vehicles responding.

The St Paul Fire Department's latest official update, posted at about 3:43 PM CDT on Sunday, said crews were dealing with the exterior fire. Firefighters we...