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Fire at Moline golf store leaves estimated $45K in damages

Light smoke could be seen Friday morning coming from the back of the U.S. Golf Manufacturing along the 1600 block of 7th Street in Moline.

MOLINE, Ill. — A fire Friday morning at a golf store in Moline caused approximately $45,000 in damages, according to the city's fire department. 

Crews responded to the fire at 10:40 a.m. at U.S. Golf Manufacturing along the 1600 block of 7th Street in Moline. They arrived five minutes later to discover light smoke and flames on an exterior wall at the back of the building. 

The fire was quickly extinguished. Crews remained on the scene for about two hours to "complete haul operations and search for fire extension." 

The $45,000 loss estimated includes damage to the building as well as the contents inside. The cause of the fire is believed to be "electrical in nature." The fire department says it originated at the incoming mast, or power pole. 

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