CALEDONIA, Minn – The state fire marshal has concluded that the fire that destroyed a large Caledonia trucking center was accidental. The report confirmed original assessments that James Taylor, an employee of Joe Rud Trucking, was welding when sparks ignited an automobile fuel tank. Taylor got out ahead of the explosion and called 911. Even so, he suffered full penetration third-degree burns.

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