OFFICIALS AT A SPRUCE PINE NORTH CAROLINA PLANT THAT CAUGHT FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE FACILITY DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE UNIMIN CORPORATION QUARTZ/FELDSPAR PLANT SUFFERED WHAT’S BEING TERMED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IN THE SATURDAY NIGHT FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE FACILITY. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT JOE SHAPIRO TOLD US MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIRE WILL BE FORTHCOMING LATER THIS WEEK. THE PLANT MANUFACTURES CHEMICALS USED IN A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HASN’T BEEN DETERMINED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.