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Main Street building in Hurtsboro catches on fire again; investigation underway
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- Hardin's building on Main Street in Hurtsboro reignited this morning with explosions; fire now extinguished.
- Investigation underway after building previously caught fire July 24th; explosions likely caused by vehicles inside.
A building, by the name of Hardin’s, caught fire back on July 24th on Main Street in Hurtsboro, Alabama but unfortunately it reignited this morning leaving first responders working throughout the night.
“We were awoken by a series of explosions at about 1:45 AM. At about 2:00 AM there were more explosions and we walked down the street to see that Hardin’s was on fire again,” a citizen told CNAW2NEWS.com.
The explosions were potentially caused by cars inside the building. The citizen added, “There were around 11 explosions total, one so big our house shook.” The fire has since been extinguished and an investigation is underway.
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