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FIRE CONTAINED AT MANUFACTURING PLANT

(Richmond, IN)--There was a fire at a Richmond manufacturer Thursday night.  It broke out at around 7:30 Thursday night at the Madison-Kipp plant in the 1600 block of Rich Road.  Employees first reported a fire inside the building that was being fed by a natural gas line and evacuated.  Battalion Chief Chris Chappel describes what happened when firefighters arrived:  "Crews made entry, found it quickly, and was able to get the gas shut off to that particular line.  After that, there really wasn't a lot of problems.  There was just a minimal amount of fire remaining."  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.