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Wax tank catches fire at Orting cardboard plant

Fire damaged a wax-storage tank at a cardboard plant in Orting late Thursday, firefighters said Friday.

Published: Dec. 1, 2012 at 12:05 a.m. PSTUpdated: Dec. 1, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. PST
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Fire damaged a wax-storage tank at a cardboard plant in Orting late Thursday, firefighters said Friday.

The blaze broke out about 11:45 p.m. in the 10,000-gallon tank at Commencement Bay Corrugated, Orting Valley Fire & Rescue said. Workers at the plant use the wax to manufacture water-resistant cardboard.

Nearly 20 firefighters from three departments brought the blaze under control about 16 minutes after arriving, the agency said.

Damage was estimated at $3,000. Cause of the blaze was under investigation.

No injuries were reported.

adam.lynn@ thenewstribune.com

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