Firefighters put out small fire on hopper full of combustible material

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The Chattanooga Fire Department put out a small fire that caused a business in Alton Park to shut down early Thursday evening.

Firefighters responded to the scene at MetalCasting Minerals Technologies in the 3400 block of Alton Park Boulevard with five fire companies according to a press release.

Battalion Chief Ashley May said a hopper was full of combustible materials and a small area was on fire.

Firefighters opened the hopper's hatch and applied large amounts of water and foam to the "burning coal dust-type material." No injuries were reported.

May said damage to the hopper was minimal. The plant was shut down during and after the fire and the release said the cause of the fire will most likely be ruled accidental.

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