Created: Friday, March 14, 2008 12:00 a.m. CDT
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New: Late-night fire damages manufacturing business

ST. CHARLES – A fire at Sun Chemical's manufacturing facility late Wednesday night caused $200,000 in damage, the St. Charles Fire Department said.

Firefighters responded at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a fire in the warehouse. When firefighters arrived, they found a fire high-rack storage units in the warehouse.

A sprinkler system activated near the fire and "was keeping it in check," the fire department said in a written statement.

No one was injured.

St. Charles firefighters were assisted by crews from Geneva, Batavia and Elburn, as well as a hazardous materials team.

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