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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Firemen continued Wednesday fighting a $1 million blaze that swept through the Rounds & Porter Co. warehouse, 853 NW 2, Tuesday night. Cause of the fire, reported at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, still is undetermined, "but there is something peculiar about it," Chief Inspector John Anderson said Wednesday. "We have no idea what started the fire," he expalined, "but there was a false alarm turned in from a call box in front of the warehouse at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday morning," Anderson explained. Thus was 11 hours earlier. An investigation is under way. The 3-alarm blaze is listed by firemen as on of the worst in the vity's history. District Fire Chief Ben Dancey said 12 engine companies, three truck companies, two squad companies and three tank pumpers were brought to the battle. Dancey estimated more than 150 to 200 firemen fought the fire including about 100 off-duty firemen. Heavy smoke overcame several firemen, Dancey said. Twisted steel beems lie in rubbish.