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Purolator says fire at Bathurst, N.B. distribution centre will have minimal impact on shipments

A fire has heavily damaged a Purolator distribution centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick. Submitted

Officials with Purolator say a fire that destroyed a distribution centre in northern New Brunswick will have a minimal impact on shipments.

The building in Bathurst was completely gutted by the blaze Saturday night.

In a statement, the company says the terminal was not operating at the time of the fire and there were no injuries.

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It says the company is implementing contingency plans to minimize the impact on employees and customers – including finding a temporary location.

Courtney Reistetter, the company’s manager of corporate communications, credits firefighters with the Bathurst fire department for their efforts to contain the blaze.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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