Caledon firefighters were called out Monday morning to deal with a fire at a woodworking facility in Bolton’s industrial area. Chief Fire Prevention Officer Dave Pelayo reported it appeared a small fire broke out in a hopper at the rear. It was suspected a foreign object entered the dust collector and ignited the sawdust. The fire didn’t get very far. “The automatic sprinkler system did a fantastic job,” Pelayo said, adding it kept things under control until crews could get there and take over. He added damage was estimated at between $50,000 and $75,000. there were no injuries.
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