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UPDATE: Spark From Electrical Cord Ignites Paper Dust Fire At Marcal Plant UPDATE: Spark From Electrical Cord Ignites Paper Dust Fire At Marcal Plant
Update: Spark From Electrical Cord Ignites Paper Dust Fire At Marcal Plant UPDATE: A crane ran over an extension cord, sparking a fire in a bowl of paper dust that spread in a building at the Marcal Paper in Elmwood Park Wednesday night, authorities said. Firefighters needed less than 90 minutes to extinguish the blaze. No injuries were immediately reported in the two-alarm fire, which began at the complex at Market and River streets around 7:45 p.m. The crane, which operates on a long track, ran over the cord, igniting a spark that lit the paper dust bowl in Building 10, said Police Chief Michael Foligno, who is also the borough administrator. Firefighters…

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by Jerry DeMarco