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Fire damages polyester factory in Fier

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FIER, July 4 – Fire engulfed a polyester factory in Fier causing serious damage, though no injuries were reported.

It is believed the fire was caused by faulty electrical wires. A neighboring house was also damaged by the fire.

It took firefighters a number of hours to extinguish the blaze.

Fires have caused significant damage throughout Albania in the last month.

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