Investigators have determined what caused a fire at an Emporia business late last month.
Fire Marshal Reason Bradford says a malfunction in an air compressor was the likely cause of an incident Nov. 29. The fire caused heavy damage that was limited to the compressor room. Early signs of an explosion, Bradford says, were likely due to the room filling with smoke and then blasting outward when a door was opened.
One person was hurt. Firefighters say at least one wall in the compressor room was bowed out enough so people inside the room could see outside the building.
Separately, company officials have given no details about an entrapment incident reported Wednesday morning. One woman was taken to Newman Regional Health with apparently non-life-threatening injuries.
