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Flames Devastate Evansville Furniture Plant Fire explodes drums and injures workers
An uncontrolled blaze swept Rim Manseuring Co. in Evansville for over two hours destroying a furniture plant. Oil drums exploded, flames shot over 100 feet, and smoke could be seen 10 miles away. Three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and one for burns. Officials estimated thousands of dollars in damage as the plant was totally destroyed.
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