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Article: Cellulose insulation slows firefighters

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June 2, 2005
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Six St. Joseph Fire Department companies responded to a fire at 719 Albermarle St. Wednesday morning and encountered a substance that is hard for them to fight.

The fire happened at 11:40 a.m. and spread to the home's attic, which was filled with cellulose insulation, said Bob Bangerter, the battalion chief on the scene.

In their efforts to extinguish the blaze, holes were punched in the home's ceiling and voluminous amounts of cellulose cascaded down on the working firefighters. The problem with the insulation is that embers can be imbedded in the cellulose and ...

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