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Crews respond to explosion, fire at plant in Galax

Courtesy of the Galax Fire Dept. (Copyright by WSLS - All rights reserved)

GALAX (WSLS 10) - Crews responded to an explosion Monday morning at a local plant in Galax.

Fire officials received the call at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19 at Turman's Lumber on 152 Boyer Road.

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Courtesy of the Galax Fire Dept.

The explosion happened in the boiler room area and dust collection system.

Firefighters said there were small pockets of fire in and out of the structure.

No word on the cause of the explosion at this time.

A mechanical malfunction caused three explosions and a fire at the plant in May 2015.