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Fire damage to Turner auto shop estimated to be upwards of $500k

Fire damage to Turner auto shop estimated to be upwards of $500k

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A fire at an auto shop in Turner on Thursday may have caused more than half a million dollars in damage.

Willie’s Auto Body went up in flames after fire investigators say carpeting in a vehicle caught fire while welding work was being done.

Turner Fire Chief Steve Michaud said the building was a total loss, but the business was covered by insurance.

There were no injuries in the fire.

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