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rieabe bee m#an%,n,oz <br /> • <br /> fire that destroYed Lodi cleanerCues sou tin <br /> By Richard Hannff <br /> Lodi Bureau chief "We haven't pinned <br /> LODI — Fire investigators down an exact figure, <br /> Friday sifted through rubble try- <br /> ing to find the cause of a fire that but I,m sure the dam- <br /> destroyed a dry-cleaning operation ages will be in the hun- <br /> TOTAL s - Thursday night. <br /> J LOSS FOR According to Battalion Chief of thousands." <br /> OWNERS: Lodi Gary Duck, the building, at Main _ Gary Duck, <br /> firefighters use ¢.,; ' and Elm streets, was a total loss. <br /> a water cannon "We haven't pinned down an battalion chief <br /> Thursday night '-,' n exact figure, but I'm sure the <br /> to stop atwo- _ " '" a '`° damages will be in the hundreds <br /> alarm fire at of thousands," Duck said. <br /> investigator, Duck said. <br />.o h <br /> "Right now, we do not know <br /> Bus Bee The fire broke out Thursday <br /> Ywhat the cause is. We have no <br /> .- about 8:40 p.m. at Busy Bee <br /> Cleaners one Cleaners, 40 N. Main St. The first reason to believe this is a suspi- <br /> Wst Elm and f firefighters found the building cious fire;' he said. "But we will <br /> Main streets in t filled with smoke and discovered do a thorough investigation:' <br /> downtown Lodi. fire in an area under the roof. Busy Bee was operated by Fred <br /> Roes <br /> t the business in <br /> U =:-�� The fire raged until about 12:30 who bought <br /> a.m. Friday, Duck said, destroying 1987.The family-run business also <br /> the interior of the building and all employed hoes wife, Tena, two of <br /> of the items left for cleaning. their children and a son-in-law. <br /> Fire Marshal Steve Raddigan is There was no word Friday on <br /> investigating the cause of the whether the business will be <br /> Record photo by blaze with help from a private fire rebuilt. <br /> CALIXTRO ROMIAS <br /> r ' <br />