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Fire evacuates Karn Weadock Plant
Posted: 11.29.2012 at 9:01 AM
Joel Feick

Joel Feick is an anchor on NBC25 Monday through Friday from 5am - 7am.

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Karn Weadok Plant from Consumers Energy
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Firefighters worked a morning fire at Consumers Energy's Karn-Weadock Generating Complex in Essexville along the Saginaw River. A Consumers Energy spokewoman says about 45 the employees at the plant were evacuated.

The fire occurred at the Karn Unit 2 bunker room dust collector.

 A Consumers Energy Web site says 350 workers are employed there. www.consumersenergy.com/content

There are six generating units at Karn-Weadock. No injuries are reported. The plant is located along the river south of Bay City.

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