A fire at the Western Sugar factory in Billings, Montana caused about $35,000 in damage. Firefighters were called to Western Sugar at about 10 p.m. Sunday after workers found a fire inside one of the factory's pulp dryers. Fire Marshal Bill Tatum says machinery sustained moderate damage from fire and smoke. Tatum says the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Three employees were working at the dryer at the time of the fire. One was treated and released from a local hospital for possible smoke inhalation. All three employees reported for work the next day for their regular shift.

The fire occurred in the dust collecting system of the pulp dryer. The smoldering of the pulp generated smoke, but caused little physical damage.