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Fire destroys cardboard compactor at northeast Lincoln recycling facility - KOLN

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Fire destroys cardboard compactor at northeast Lincoln recycling facility

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - An expensive piece of equipment was destroyed by a fire at a cardboard recycling facility in northeast Lincoln on Tuesday.

Crews were called to Firstar Fiber near 48th and Superior Streets just before 10:30 a.m. due to a fire that started inside the cardboard compactor. The fire was contained to the machinery and under control within 15 minutes.

LFR said the fire started in the electrical panel of the compactor and spread by hydraulic oils into the machine.

The cardboard compactor worth $500,000 to $1 million is considered a total loss. No injuries or damage to the building were reported.

Crews continue to ventilate the smoke in the building.

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