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Small Fire Causes Evacuation at Union Whole Foods

Union Township (Union)

A small blaze in a coffee bean roaster caused the Union Township Whole Foods store to be evacuated this morning.

Crews responded to the Whole Foods, located at 2245 Springfield Avenue (Vauxhall) for a report of a fire sometime around 11 a.m.

Prior to crews arrival, Whole Food's staff had contained the fire with an extinguisher and removed power the source to the roaster.

Firefighters arrived to find the store evacuated.

Crews checked the area around the roaster including the duct work that goes through the roof for any fire extensions and found none.

The store was turned over to the manager and the health department was advised to respond.

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