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Tanker Trucks, 100 Firefighters Called In To Battle Warehouse Blaze

FINDLAY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- A warehouse shed owned by New Dominion Construction in Findlay Township burned to the ground Saturday night.

Multiple tankers were called to the scene because there wasn't a fire hydrant nearby.

In all, around 100 firefighters from multiple fire departments battled the blaze on Potato Garden Run. Around 10 tanker trucks from multiple counties made putting out the flames possible.

"We called additional companies in for water supply. This area was not equipped with hydrants. The closest one is probably three miles away," Imperial Volunteer Fire Chief Bob Bradburn said.

The fire chief says New Dominion Construction owns the building that burned to the ground. It's a company that does construction for gas lines in the area.

An official from the company was on scene and told the chief two service trucks and multiple tools were inside.

"We had reports of explosions when we got on scene. Personally, I didn't hear any explosions. We did have a big tank in the back we protected with water to keep it cool. We didn't have any issues and don't know what could have caused the explosion and don't know what's in it at this point," Bradburn said.

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(Photo Credit: KDKA/Amy Wadas)

It's unclear how the fire started. The official from New Dominion Construction says no one was in the warehouse shed since Friday.

Firefighters did not have any problems putting out the fire.

A fire marshal was on scene investigating the cause.

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