OPELIKA, Alabama -- Firefighters from multiple fire departments are battling a large fire at the Old West Point Stephens Pepperell Mill in Opelika, according to Assistant Chief James Morgan with the Opelika Fire Department.

The fire, which Morgan said was called in around 7 p.m., is currently in a defensive state.

Firefighters from Opelika are joined by members of the Auburn Fire Department and the East Alabama Fire department in battling the blaze.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, according to Morgan.

the plant was scheduled for demolition in 2011 after closing its doors in 2008.