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Fire dept. seeks info on residence fire
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[April 13, 2011]
On Tuesday at 5:41 p.m., the Lincoln
Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 702 Lincoln Ave.
Upon their arrival, they discovered a small fire on the outside of
the house, near the basement steps.
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The fire was quickly extinguished with an extinguisher and a pump
can. The fire did minimal damage, estimated to be around $1,000, to
the outside of the structure.
A family of five lives in the home along with pets. Four members
of the family were home when the fire was discovered. One of the
children went outside and discovered the fire, then went back inside
and alerted the other family members. They gathered the pets and all
exited the house safely. No one was injured.
The cause of the fire does not appear to be accidental. However,
the fire is still under investigation and the exact cause is
undetermined at this time.
If anyone has information related to this fire, they are urged to
call the Lincoln Fire Department at 217-735-4020.
[Text from report submitted by
Bret Tripplett, lead investigator, and Bob Dunovsky, officer in
charge, Lincoln Fire Department]
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