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Factory fire in Eldridge

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By: CBS4 Newsroom
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Déjà vu for folks in Eldridge, IA this morning, after firefighters rush to a factory for reports of a fire.

Just last week a popular restaurant, bar and community staple burned to the ground.

But luckily the fire early this morning at American Finishing Resources was easily put out.

Firefighters say it started in an oven and was contained and put out in about 15 minutes.

But crews say even though the fire was taken care of quickly, the cold weather adds an extra challenge.

"The slips and falls...anytime we have a fire like this we call for salt trucks and they bring out the salt and try to alleviate that," said Tyler Schmidt, Eldridge Fire Chief.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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