Fire in an Alabama coal mine

(Pixabay)

(Pixabay)

 
 

A fire has been reported at Mine #4 in Brookwood.

Firefighters got the call around 2:18 a.m. at the four-story building at a barge-loading facility off of County Road 59. 

A cobalt machine that is used to wash coal reportedly caught fire, according to mine officials.

No injuries have been reported. 

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