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Report: St. Cloud Fire Station Fire Accidental

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota state fire marshal's office confirms an electrical problem caused an accidental blaze that damaged a St. Cloud fire station and the firetrucks in it.

The fire caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to the station and trucks on Oct. 29.

According to a report issued Tuesday, the flames originated at a master disconnect switch mounted to the cab floor alongside the driver's seat of one of the firetrucks.

The report says the master switch -- and a fuse holder connected to the master switch -- were both recently replaced.

The St. Cloud Times says the report notes that smoke detectors worked properly during the fire.

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Information from: St. Cloud Times

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