Firefighters say it was not routine because of the explosive nature of coal dust
MARQUETTE -- The Marquette City Fire Department responded to a fire at the We Energies power plant on Lakeshore Boulevard around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday.
A fire broke out in the coal hopper on the eighth floor.
There were no reports of injuries or damage to the power plant, but firefighters say it was not routine because of the explosive nature of coal dust.
The fire was extinguished and firefighters cleared the scene by 6 p.m.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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