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Hazardous incident near George handled quickly

STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 3 months AGO
by STAFF REPORT
| April 7, 2012 6:00 AM

GEORGE - Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident which involved a fire near State Hwy 281 and County Road 1 NW near George on Thursday.

The fire was out almost immediately, and there is no immediate risk to life or health, Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones said. The fire was held to a container holding about 800-gallons of dry fertilizer.

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