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Old Jul 19, 2019 | 02:06 PM
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Glad to hear it was not a total and no one were hurt.
 
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Glad to hear it was not a total and no one were hurt.
Me too!
 
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Cool Store Fire
They have also been broken in to twice in the last month with the two other stores down south that they own
in Festus.
 
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An employee was working on a bike after hours, went to start it, and gas fumes from an unseen leak ignited, setting the bike and employee on fire, once started, the race was on, the employee was more concerned about getting himself out vs fighting a quickly growing fire. Metric side service bay is total loss included that corner of the building.
 
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...the employee was more concerned about getting himself out vs fighting a quickly growing fire...
As it should be!
Metal is replaceable. Well, I guess skin is too, but hurts more and takes longer.
Ask me how I know.
 
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