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Fire Breaks Out at Maxwell House Coffee Plant
Officials said the blaze apparently started in a piece of coffee bean roasting equipment at the Jacksonville, FL, plant.
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Firefighters were dispatched to the Maxwell House coffee plant in downtown Jacksonville, FL Wednesday night after a fire started inside the facility, local news outlets reported.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department officials told First Coast News that the fire is thought to have started in a coffee bean roaster at the Bay Street plant.
The blaze was reported at about 6:40 p.m., coverage by News4Jax.com said. Crews quickly contained the flames to the roaster.
No injuries occurred during the incident.
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