The Auburn Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesday at the Continental factory, 725 West St. Firefighters were dispatched at 8:25 a.m. with a report of a barrel on fire in the hazardous materials room. They arrived at 8:27 a.m. to find smoke coming from an overhead door and roof area. Continental personnel advised that a 55-gallon barrel of paint filters and hazardous waste was on fire. The fire brigade from Continental had contained the fire to a barrel of smoldering materials. Research found the barrel’s contents were nonhazardous. No other hazardous materials were involved, and the barrel was removed to the outside for final extinguishment. Firefighters set up fans to remove the smoke from the building.