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Overheated smoker catches fire at NP business

A smoker that overheated at a North Platte business caught fire on Wednesday morning.

Just after 8:00 a.m., employees at Kelley’s Custom Pack, 1600 East 8th Street, reported a fire.

North Platte Fire and Rescue responded and determined that an overheated smoker was the source of the fire.

Fire officials say the fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured and the business did not appear to sustain any major damage.

City Fire Marshal George Lewis is investigating the fire.

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