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Officials Identify Origin of Fire that Destroyed Longview Business

Posted/updated on: October 4, 2013 at 2:58 pm
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hazmatnightmareLONGVIEW Officials believe they have identified the cause of the fire that burned for nearly five hours and destroyed Longviews O’Reilly Auto Parts last Saturday. Thats according to Longview Fire Marshal/Fire Chief Johnny Zackary. KETK reports authorities have narrowed the focus to the area of an electrical component. The fire started just after 12:45pm.. Customers and employees were inside at the time, but were able to make it out safely. Motor oil, transmission fluid, and other chemicals which are part of the O’Reilly Auto Parts regular inventory threatened to contaminate a creek and drainage system behind the business on West Marshall Avenue, said Zackary, but were prevented from doing so.

According to fire officials, the building and products in the store were a total loss due to heat damage and the blaze. Zackary says the total damage amounts to an estimated $3.5 million. One firefighter was injured, and was treated for minor burns, but has since been released. No other injures have been reported.



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