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FIRE DOES HEAVY DAMAGE TO PARDO'S TOWING OFFICE

(Richmond, IN)--Fire did heavy damage to a building at Pardo’s Towing on U.S. 35 just north of I-70 Tuesday morning.  It was a little before 8 o’clock when firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the office building and were able to get the fire out in about 20 minutes.  There was extensive water and smoke damage.  Pardo’s indicated later in the day Tuesday that it would operate temporarily from a location at North West 5th and Progress Drive.  There were no injuries.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.