Heater ignites costly fire

Oct. 24, 2021

“Quick, call 9-1-1!” An employee came running out of the warehouse into the showroom, yelling to anyone who could hear him. Employees looked behind him and saw the flames in the warehouse. They all scrambled out.

The fire marshal was called to the scene, and he provided his report. It appeared the fire started in the rear of the warehouse at floor level near a propane heater and quickly spread through the warehouse.

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