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Westminster Battery Warehouse fire leaves behind millions in damage

Route 140 closed in Westminster amid active fire response
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WESTMINSTER, Md — We're learning more about a two-alarm fire that closed down Route-140 in Westminster on Monday night.

Flames broke out just after 7:15pm at the Battery Warehouse along Baltimore Boulevard.

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It took about two hours for 125 firefighters to contain the scene.

The fire caused an estimated $5 to $6 million in damage.

Investigators believe the fire started inside a storage area of the building, but haven't yet determined the cause.

There were no reported injuries.