Cause Determined for Wilmington 'News Journal' Fire

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By: Investigators have determined that a fire that forced the evacuation of a Wilmington, Del., newspaper company was caused by an equipment malfunction.

Investigators said the malfunction Monday afternoon led to a fire in the dust collector system in the pressroom of The News Journal.

Damage was estimated at $100,000. One person was taken to Christiana Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and released.

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