Roof partially collapses after fire at commercial building in Durham

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A roof partially collapsed after a fire at a commercial building in Durham on Saturday night.

Fire crews were called to Airline Road after an alarm in the building went off. No hazardous materials were inside.

According to fire officials, there is damage to the rear of the building and part of the roof collapsed.

It's unclear what may have started the fire.

No injuries were reported.

Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said the fire didn't impact any of the fuel storage containers or other materials that might have caused harm.  

They said there was no impact to the immediate area as far as the public is concerned and they did not see a threat to public water supply. 

The fire marshal is looking into the incident as well.

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