Independence Storage Building Fire

AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF A FIRE THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING THAT BASICALLY DESTROYED A STORAGE BUILDING NEAR INDEPENDENCE.

FIRE FIGHTERS WERE CALLED OUT TO A LARGE STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF INDEPENDENCE, NEAR THE HIWAY 150 AND HIWAY 20 INTERCHANGE. THE BUILDING, OWNED BY IOWA ENGINEERING PROCESSING, WAS APPARENTLY ALMOST EMPTY.

THE BLAZE CAUSED THE ROOF OF THE METAL BUILDING TO COLLAPSE. NO ONE WAS INSIDE THE STRUCTURE, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

FIRE CREWS FROM ROWLEY, WINTHROP AND JESUP ASSISTED THE INDEPENDENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN BATTLEING THE BLAZE.

THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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