AN EARLY MORNING FIRE MONDAY CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A MERRILL, IOWA TRUCKING COMPANY. FIRE CREWS FROM MERRILL, HINTON AND LE MARS RESPONDED TO THE FIRE AROUND 4AM AT ALBERS TRUCKING, WHICH IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF MERRILL.
MERRILL ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF CHRIS FISCHER SAYS THE FIRE STARTED IN A MACHINE SHOP SHED:
FISCHER SAYS INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL LOOKING INTO WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE:
NO ONE WAS INJURED AND FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON THE SCENE OVER FOUR HOURS.
From Dennis Morrice at KLEM in Le Mars.
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