Fire damages Hayes metal finishing facility
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A fire at Advanced Finishing Systems Saturday night on Route 17 at Hayes caused an undetermined amount of damage to several large plastic vats containing material used for metalwork, as well as electrical connections in that area of the building.
Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue responded to the call, which came in via an automatic alarm at 7:38 p.m. According to a press release from Abingdon public information officer Robert Parlett, a passerby also reported a smell of burning plastic and smoke in the area. AFS is a metal finishing facility that contains numerous hazardous materials and has experienced fires in the past, said Parlett.
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