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Workers inside noticed smoke coming from a machine, pulled the fire alarm and attempted to contain it with an extinguisher. The fire continued to grow, and 12 workers evacuated, Seattle patagonia burrito bag for saleFire Department spokesman Kyle Moore said.
By the time fire crews arrived, flames had fully engulfed the building. More than 100 fire fighters fought the blaze. It took about an hour to get the fire under control, Moore said.patagonia m's better sweater jacket1
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Under city and state supervision, Asko contracted a chemical containment team, which pumped the water runoff from the effort to put out the fire.
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Moore cautioned that anyone who walked through the runoff created by the fire fight should wash their shoes, as the runoff has a similar makeup to household bleach.
