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At 12:41amCT on Friday morning, the Jamestown VFD stations 1 and 2 were dispatched to the report of a fire at Stephens Pipe and Steel, in the old Fruit of the Loom building.
First arriving units found fire on the roof and in the poly coat section, with heavy smoke inside stated area. It was found all workers had safely evacuated. Lines were advanced to the roof by use of the ladder truck, and another line to the interior of the building. The fire was brought under control in under an hour, with firefighters checking for hot spots and extensions.
16 Firefighters were on scene for about 3 hours. The building suffered heavy fire damage to the roof and some equipment but contained to the original fire area. Heavy smoke and water damage also occurred.
Russell Co. EMS was placed on standby due to the size of the fire. Also assisting was Russell County E-911, the Russell County Sheriff's Office, and Jamestown Police Dept. No injuries were reported.
