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Seven Alarm Fire Scorches Downtown Lawrenceburg

Last updated on Monday, February 11, 2008

(LAWRENCEBURG) - Fire swept through downtown Lawrenceburg Sunday afternoon, destroying several historic buildings.

One building caught fire and spread down the block, taking out as many as five businesses and causing smoke damage to several more.

Eight families are now homeless.

The seven-alarm fire at one point had all departments in Dearborn County on the scene along with close to 100 firefighters.

A cause has not been released.

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