Fire remains under investigation

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BOTKINS — A fire at Boomerang Rubber Sunday afternoon remains under investigation by the Botkins Fire Department and State Fire Marshal’s Office.

“We don’t have a cause for the fire yet,” said Botkins Fire Chief Pat Fullenkamp. “I’m going back to the scene now to meet with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, who will be investigating the fire.”

Firefighters from nine departments were dispatched to the village Sunday to help battle and contain the fire at 105 Dinsmore St. Firefighters fought the fire on the ground and in the air via aerial trucks from the New Bremen and Wapakoneta Fire Departments. Also on the scene were firefighters from Botkins, Jackson Center, Van Buren Township, New Knoxville, Anna, Minster and Fort Loramie Fire Departments. Fullenkamp said more than 100 firefighters were on the scene.

Anna Rescue and the American Red Cross provided support for the firefighters, said Fullenkamp.

“We cleared the scene about 9 p.m. last night,” said Fullenkamp. “We kept a watch over it during the night with the help of the police department.”

Fullenkamp said the Ohio EPA was called to the scene to evaluate the runoff from the fire to make sure the groundwater wasn’t contaminated.

No dollar amount of damage has been set, said Fullenkamp. The State Fire Marshal’s Office will determine the amount.

There were no injuries in the fire.

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Black smoke pours out of Boomerang Rubber Inc. (former Lot-Ridge Rubber Co.), 105 Dinsmore St., Botkins, Sunday afternoon.
http://www.sidneydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/08/web1_AR2A8038-3.jpgBlack smoke pours out of Boomerang Rubber Inc. (former Lot-Ridge Rubber Co.), 105 Dinsmore St., Botkins, Sunday afternoon.

A wall of the Boomerang Rubber Inc. was destroyed during a fire Sunday, Aug. 20.
http://www.sidneydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/08/web1_SDN082217BuildingFire.jpgA wall of the Boomerang Rubber Inc. was destroyed during a fire Sunday, Aug. 20.

By Melanie Speicher

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Reach the writer at 937-538-4822.

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