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Blaze destroys JMI facility in Falconer

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Smoke rises from a Friday afternoon fire at JMI.

FALCONER - An investigation is continuing into an industrial fire Friday afternoon.

Dark gray smoke darkened the sky over the village on Friday as firefighters fought a fire at JMI's 1946 New York Ave., concrete facility, that began around 1:26 p.m.

An hour later, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to the scene for an origin and cause fire investigation. No injuries were reported, although the building appears to be a complete loss.

JMI is the largest, family owned producer of ready-mix concrete in Chautauqua County. Firefighters from at least Falconer and Gerry responded to the fire as well as Jamestown Board of Public Utilities crews, the Chautauqua County Technical Rescue team and Ellicott police officers.

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