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WEBVTT KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT NOON.MOLLIE: GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANKYOU FOR JOINING US.WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ON A FIRETHAT HAS DISPLACED THOUSANDS OFEMPLOYEES IS MORNING.TOMMIE CLARK HAS BEEN ON THESCENE AND JOINS US LIVE FROM THEWEST DES MOINES WELLS FARGOCAMPUS.WE UNDERSTAND THE FIRE IS OUTBUT IT IS STILL AN ACTIVE SCENE.REPORTER: THAT'S RIGHT.WELLS FARGO HAS DECIDED TOCOMPLETELY CLOSE THE CAMPUSTODAY, BUT FIREFIGHTERS ARESTILL ON THE SCENE WORKING TORID THE BUILDING OF SMOKE.THOUSANDS OF WELLS FARGOEMPLOYEES SHOWED UP FOR WORKTUESDAY MORNING BUT NEVER WENTINSIDE.>> I PULLED UP AND THERE'S ALLTHESE FIRETRUCKS.I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT THERE WASHORRIBLY AN ACCIDENT ORSOMETHING.REPORTER: THEY SOON FOUND OUTAFIRE HAD RIPPED THROUGH THEWALLS OF THEIR BUILDING.FIRE CREWS GOT THE CALL AROUND 5A.M..>> THEY WERE MET BY ON-SITESECURITY WHO IS HERE 24 HOURS ADAY.THEY ADVISED WAS THICK BLACKSMOKE ON THE SECOND FLOOR.THOSE WERE THEIR EXACT WORDS.REPORTER: FIREFIGHTERS FOUND THEFIRE MOVING FROM THE SECONDFLOOR TO THE THIRD AND KEPTGOING.>> IN THE TIME WE WERE HERE, ITHAD GONE UP TO THE FOURTH FLOOR.REPORTER: THE FIRE WAS PUT OUTBY 7:30.EMPLOYEES AT THE OTHER BUILDINGSIN THE CAMPUS HAD TO WAIT TO GOINSIDE.LOTS OF PEOPLE SPENT THEIR TIMEEATING AND PACKING THE PARKINGLOTS.EMPLOYEES WERE EVENTUALLY TOLDWHEN THEY COULD COME BACK TOWORK, THOUGH MANY WERE TOLD TOGO HOME FOR THE DAY.REPORTER: I DECIDED TO COME INAND SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON.IT JUST NEVER HAPPENED.REPORTER:SINCE THE FIRE WENTTHROUGH THE WALLS OF THEBUILDING, IT WENT BEHIND THEEXPENSIVE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMWHICH MADE MORE DIFFICULT TO PUT

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UPDATE: In an update shared with KCCI 8 News, Wells Fargo officials said portions of its West Des Moines campus will remain closed Wednesday following a fire that broke early Tuesday morning at the West Des Moines Campus. Steve Carlson, vice president of Wells Fargo Cooperate Communications, sent the following update: "Wells Fargo closed our Jordan Creek Campus in West Des Moines earlier today due a fire that was extinguished by the efficient response of the Wes Des Moines fire department. No one was injured and the small number of team members who were on site were safely evacuated. "The safety and security of our team members is our priority. We will continue to work with the authorities on occupancy. "Operations at the Jordan Creek campus will proceed as follows:• Canon Creek and Mountain Meadows, including the Union and Junction Cafés and the training areas, will be open for business as usual tomorrow, Wednesday, February 22. • Cedar Point will remain closed for cleaning until Monday, February 27. • Eagle Rock will remain closed for cleaning and repair until further notice. Carlson went on to say that, "Customers should not experience any service impact as a result of this incident because customer services will be handled by several other sites across the country. This is an ongoing situation and we appreciate everyone’s help and patience and we manage our return to business as usual." EARLIER Fire crews were still working to clear smoke Tuesday from a building on the West Des Moines Wells Fargo campus after a 3-alarm fire broke out. Fire crews were called to the Wells Fargo campus at about 5 a.m. Tuesday. A fire was reported at a building located at 870 West Wells Fargo Trail. A security guard reported heavy, black smoke in the building. Crews from multiple agencies, including Johnston, West Des Moines, Waukee and Clive responded. Fire officials said the fire started on the second floor and crews worked to extinguish flames on the third and fourth floors of the building. The fire moved through the walls of the building, making it hard for crews to fight. Fire crews had extinguished the fire by 7:30 a.m. No injuries were reported in the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The massive Wells Fargo campus is home to more than 1,000,000 square feet of office space. The Greater Des Moines partnership reports that 14,000 people are employed by Wells Fargo in the metro.