MUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early Tuesday morning at a power plant.
Firefighters were called to the Muscatine Power & Water Generating Plant shortly after 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8 after receiving reports of a fire in the facility's coal yard. Fire officials said they found the blaze around coal handling equipment.
After extinguishing the fire, crews said they remained on the scene for four hours, putting out hot spots and checking on the equipment near the fire. Officials said damage was limited because of the facility's sprinkler system, and none of the facility's equipment will need repairs. Damage estimates haven't been completed.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
