Blaze burns brightly downtown
Published 7:04 am Monday, November 25, 2013
Fire engulfs a pole barn behind Subway on East Main Street at 6:30 a.m. Monday. — Tim Engstrom/Albert Lea Tribune
Flames lit up the darkness this morning when a fire ignited a shed behind Subway on East Main Street. Near the structure was a propane tank, which could have exploded if heated by fire.
A propane tank sits next to a structure fire that caused the roof to collapse.
The fire was called to dispatchers near 6:25 a.m. Traffic was blocked off for East Main from NewtonAvenue to Garfield Avenue. The air temperature was about 27 degrees.
The building does not belong to Subway. It was a storage building and possibly contained automobiles. Firefighters battled the blaze while worrying about the gas tanks.
Oil was running out of the building and was on fire.
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Dispatchers at 7:45 a.m. reported a traffic jam on Bridge Avenue as people commuted to work.
About Tim Engstrom
Tim Engstrom is the editor of the Albert Lea Tribune. He resides in Albert Lea with his wife, two sons and dog.
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