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Fire damages Escanaba's Bonifas Arts Center

Escanaba, MI - A late night fire has damaged the Bonifas Arts building in Escanaba. Escanaba Public Safety was dispatched to the fire alarm at 10:21pm last night to find smoke coming from the building. Working in heavy smoke, firefighters located and extinguished the fire, and then worked to salvage the building. No further details are available at this time.

Escanaba Public Safety was assisted by Delta County Central dispatch, Ford River Fire Department, Escanaba Township Fire Department, Delta County Sheriff, DTE, Escanaba Electric Department, and the staff of the Bonifas Arts Center.

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