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Massive fire at Minnesota scrap pile ruled accidental

| March 11, 2020 4:05 PM

BECKER, Minn. (AP) — A fire that burned for days at a Minnesota recycling facility last month was accidental and may have been sparked by a discarded battery, fire investigators said Wednesday.

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