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Work disrupted for Hollister-Whitney plant workers
Posted: 02.05.2009 at 11:07 AM
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Fire breaks out inside a paint booth

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QUINCY, IL -- Work was disrupted for workers at the Hollister-Whitney plant Thursday morning.

Fire crews were called to the factory shortly before 9am.  The Quincy Fire Department says a sprinkler system inside a paint booth at the Hollister Whitney plant did it's job and contained the fire.  Assistant fire chief Greg Dryer says the fire was out by the time firefighters got on the scene.

There was minor damage to the paint booth.   No one was hurt.

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