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Large fire burns in Newport, Minn., destroying business building
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Large Newport fire destroys building
Fire crews battled a large fire at a business off Highway 61 in Newport, Minn. on Wednesday.
NEWPORT, Minn. (FOX 9) – Fire crews battled a large fire at a business off Highway 61 in Newport, Minn. on Wednesday.
The fire was burning on Tibbetts Place off Hastings Avenue.
Traffic cameras showed massive plumes of smoke burning during the 2 o’clock hour that could be seen for miles.
A Washington County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says the blaze started with a vehicle fire which then spread to a building. Aerial video shows significant damage to that building.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
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